Originally Posted by
knobster
How about something like this?
http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/blueridge.aspx
Not exactly a cross bike, but no reason why you couldn't put cross tires on it and do some races. Probably pretty light and has the ability to do touring. No idea what the cost of it would be.
Well if it is a a touring bike it probably can go a bit bigger on the tires but unless it specifies it I don't think it would be able to handle 32c tires or anything. But wow their Vortex Compact bike looks amazing with those diamond shaped tubes although its definitely a road racing bike.
http://www.litespeed.com/bikes/2006/road/vortextc_.aspx