Compared to the Vapour I was riding before, the croix has very laid back geo, and I miss the nippiness of the vapour frame. It was fun to ride unloaded, but with a surly LHT fork it could still carry 40kg. The croix has a 20cm longer wheelbase, and is a more upright position.
Thinking of swapping out my Croix de fer stainless frame for something a bit quicker. On the cards so far:
http://www.fatbirds.co.uk/6018/products/lynskey-cooper-cx-ti-cyclocross-frame-industrial-mill.aspx