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Why are pro CX bike frames so small?

Looking at the bikes in the pro races it seems that most everyone runs a very small frame sizes for their height. Why is this? Better aero position?

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Permalink Reply by Willemsen on January 6, 2015 at 8:23am

Compared to road race bikes a cross bike has usually a shorter toptube and higher head tube. This is for a better handling and steering performance.

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