Originally Posted by
jskash
What do you attribute your increase in speed to in the difference in the two bikes?
Less effort to pedal a 21 lb carbon bike vs. a 30 lb aluminum bike and 25c tires vs. 38c tires.
If Specialized were smart...They would offer the Crosstrail with a carbon fork option. The suspension fork on the Crosstrail is more or less useless dead weight in my opinion.