[Melatonic]

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

[prmoustache]

I always raced CX bikes that had the same top tube length as my road bike but usually with a 1cm shorter stem for a slightly more upright position.