Quote Originally Posted by Roadtrip View Post
By cross or CX, I ment Cyclocross, not a hybrid like your Quick.

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/road...ss/2011-superx
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/road...clocross-caadx

It's got drop bars like a road bike, but a more aggressive (wider/knobby) tire, so able to go a little off road... Tho not single track like a true mountain bike.
Actually, I took my cyclocross onto the single track last weekend. It's quite common at my park, apparently. There were bits and stretches that I could not pass, such as a very steep uphill with roots, but I believe most of the mountain bikers were also walking it. Course, I was going much slower than they were

And from what I understand, if you have small hands, SRAM is better with less hood and you won't accidentally brake when you try to shift. Unfortunately, I let the local bike shop person talk me into 105s instead, grr!