Originally Posted by
Jaeger
Thanks for the feedback on that. Since I don't plan on racing I had kind of discounted the small performance hit, but riding with roadies is something I'll have to consider.
From this can I assume people find the geometry of cross bikes quite comfortable for century length rides?
Yup.
I have a kona JTS. With road wheels / tires, perfectly comfy for century distances, and quick enough. I ride all the time with roadies. I'm just a little slower, but not usually enough to make a difference. Haven't noticed a looser tail on descents, but the brakes are a little trickier to modulate and take some getting used to (upgrading to salmon skins helped a lot).