I've seen discussion that the essential difference between a cyclocross and a road bike is the cantilever breaks and the greater frame clearance for knobby tires -- but it also seems the stem on a cyclocross is taller and the drop bar angle is higher. I'm talking about, say, a Bianchi San Jose or Roger, a Specialized Tricross, etc.
I'm asking because I bought a nice Tricross for riding this winter through the potholes and slush in NYC and it got stolen 2 weeks later so now I'm going to convert my singlespeed for winter use. I want drop bars but a bit more "heads up" than track bars and knob treads for the nasty streets.
I've seen discussion that the essential difference between a cyclocross and a road bike is the cantilever breaks and the greater frame clearance for knobby tires -- but it also seems the stem on a cyclocross is taller and the drop bar angle is higher. I'm talking about, say, a Bianchi San Jose or Roger, a Specialized Tricross, etc.
I'm asking because I bought a nice Tricross for riding this winter through the potholes and slush in NYC and it got stolen 2 weeks later so now I'm going to convert my singlespeed for winter use. I want drop bars but a bit more "heads up" than track bars and knob treads for the nasty streets.
Any thoughts on the stem issue - just curious.
Generally speaking, if a person rides both road and cyclocross, the cockpit length would be shorter on the cyclocross compared to the road bike to provide better technical control on the intended (cyclocross) terrain. Whether this implies in practice a shorter stem would depend on your actual TT measurement of your bikes.
I've seen discussion that the essential difference between a cyclocross and a road bike is the cantilever breaks and the greater frame clearance for knobby tires -- but it also seems the stem on a cyclocross is taller and the drop bar angle is higher. I'm talking about, say, a Bianchi San Jose or Roger, a Specialized Tricross, etc.
I'm asking because I bought a nice Tricross for riding this winter through the potholes and slush in NYC and it got stolen 2 weeks later so now I'm going to convert my singlespeed for winter use. I want drop bars but a bit more "heads up" than track bars and knob treads for the nasty streets.
Any thoughts on the stem issue - just curious.
the cyclocross bike is a perfect hybrid between mountain bike and road bikes. the gear are different, brakes, length of top tube, the saddle. carlos www.bikingthings.com
