Originally posted by bt_
i'm also interested in racerx's take on the empella. i'm thinking of getting that frame as my first build project and would like opinions on handling around mild singletrack and use for daily commuting in the city.
tia.
bt
Best cx frame I've ridden. Light and responsive. The carbon fork is awesome and cuts huge amounts of weight-like a few pounds! The regular alloy Empella fork is really good too so I wouldn't mind it. It is designed as a racing frame so it doesn't really have a relaxed geometry or any eyelets for racks or even bottle mounts like a touring bike but I think it would be perfect for anything. Touring, road racing, CX, commuting...