Now having a proper road bike (Emonda) and a gravel bike (Checkpoint), I would NOT worry about having a CX frameset. On the rest of the bike, my ride came with some stout AL bars and a carbon covered AL seat post. If you’re using cushy tires, this won’t make a much of a difference, but a flexy one will help with the big hits. AL bars are typically cheap enough to go ahead and try one. If you go frame bag, get one like the Apidura racing frame bag, so you can access your water bottles.
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