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It's that time of year again — falling leaves, endless rolls of tape and banners, barriers, cowbells, and spectator-friendly racing – it's cyclo-cross season.
'Cross offers several things that, when combined, make for a sport that is possibly the best thing to happen to cycling since pneumatic tires. Grueling efforts, viewable courses, high speeds, technical demands, the occasional spill, beer and, for whatever reason, costumes.
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Plus, if you've decided to pin on a number it doesn't matter if you're off the front, off the middle, or off the back. There's no crying in cyclo-cross; it's a good time for all. 'Cross races make for an afternoon well spent if you're a spectator or a racer.
As such, it's no surprise the industry has accepted cyclo-cross as 'here to stay' and greeted it with dedicated, full-carbon race bikes oozing with tech.
With so many options, we included tested 12 brands. To level the playing field as much as possible, we tested bikes built with SRAM Rival 1 in the $2,500–$3,500 / £1,899–£3,000 range. Nine of the brands brought their latest and greatest to the mix.
The scientific-ish method
Industry Nine neutralizers
2018 Specialized CruX Elite 1X
2018 Norco Threshold C Force 1
2018 Canyon Inflite CF SLX 9.0
2018 Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2
2018 Cannondale SuperX Force 1
2018 Trek Crockett 7 Disc
Also tested
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