Originally Posted by rykoala
I want a CX bike not for CX but for commuting. I don't think I need very high end stuff. I see the Volpe around $1k, a standard build CrossCheck for about the same, and others too. But I don't need much. In fact I'd rather buy a frame with lower end components, and higher end wheels so that it'll support a clydsdale. Any suggestions?
Better yet, check out Surly's Long Haul Trucker. It just came out and the frame costs about the same as the CrossCheck (I think I saw them $10 apart). But the frame seems better suited for commuting. It is about 1 1/2 inches longer, which would reduce the the heal- and toe-strike issues I have with the CrossCheck. If I were buying today, I'd probably buy the LHT instead of the CrossCheck I have.