Non-racing Use
In recent years, some cyclo-cross bicycles available in the consumer market are supplied with disc brakes as a stock item. In general these bicycles have braze-ons to enable the use of cantilever style brakes instead.
Cyclocross bikes are growing in popularity amongst consumers for their versatility: they have some of the geometry and aerodynamic benefits of road bikes, but take wider tires, sometimes have braze-ons for fenders and racks, and are rugged enough for off-road and touring use.
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