People raced cross for decades using road components, which met the demands placed upon them. It’s only now that they have gravel-specific components to market that road components aren’t up to scratch.
Yep, and the best cross racers in the world still choose to use road components over gravel or MTB stuff. A proper CX bike is much more similar to a modern road bike than a gravel bike innit.
People raced cross for decades using road components, which met the demands placed upon them. It’s only now that they have gravel-specific components to market that road components aren’t up to scratch.