not true - the "nervous" feel is because people also tend to ride cyclocross bikes that are shorter (top tube length). There is no reason a cyclocross bike cann

not true - the "nervous" feel is because people also tend to ride cyclocross bikes that are shorter (top tube length). There is no reason a cyclocross bike cannot be designed with the higher bottom bracket AND a longer top tube - I never understood why the frames were designed like this in the first place (maybe for weight savings?) edit: Realized it is for turning radius