Originally Posted by dgossett
I just bought a cross check (the complete bike) and bought a basic rack in the store when I picked it up. Bad idea -- the CC has short chainstays, and I'm having problems with my feet hitting my Arkel briefcase. I ordered an Old Man Mountain Red Rock rack on Friday, which has a much longer top shelf. I'll let you know if it works!
I have a Red Rock also because of my big @ss feet. It did the trick for me, though I don't have a Cross Check.