New gravel and CX race bikes from Cannondale
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Nope, just the positioning. Mines set up to run like a race bike, 5 hours on pavement or most rail trail is no problem. 5 hours on actual rough roads is something different. I run bigger tires and a more upright position for that.
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People insisting that cyclocross geometry is super uncomfortable to ride all day should start bringing some receipts. This idea sprang up seemingly overnight when dedicated gravel bikes became a mainstream category, but it’s pretty disconnected from reality. Cyclocross bikes have fairly slack angles and take big tires, and the fit for racing cyclocross is fairly upright compared to a road bike. Once dedicated gravel bikes and more “adventure” or trail-focused gravel bikes came along, you started to see seriously fat tires and slack angles, but CX geometry is basically gravel racing geometry. Racing cyclocross is uncomfortable due to the effort involved, not due to the bike. Plus, keep in mind that these are Cannondale’s race-focused bikes. They have models with more relaxed geometry if that’s your thing.
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People insisting that cyclocross geometry is super uncomfortable to ride all day should start bringing some receipts. This idea sprang up seemingly overnight when dedicated gravel bikes became a mainstream category, but it’s pretty disconnected from reality. Cyclocross bikes have fairly slack angles and take big tires, and the fit for racing cyclocross is fairly upright compared to a road bike. Once dedicated gravel bikes and more “adventure” or trail-focused gravel bikes came along, you started to see seriously fat tires and slack angles, but CX geometry is basically gravel racing geometry. Racing cyclocross is uncomfortable due to the effort involved, not due to the bike. Plus, keep in mind that these are Cannondale’s race-focused bikes. They have models with more relaxed geometry if that’s your thing.