>>973287When I say road bike I'm referring to the style of bike, not the intended use. A rigid mountain bike with slicks could be a road bike in usage, but it's not the typical road bike style.
Like wise a CX bike could be considered a mountain bike in usage, but it's not the typical mountain bike.
Stick some slick tyres on a CX bike and it essentially becomes a typical road bike. Like wise take a typical road bike and stick some wider knobby tyres on it (assuming it has clearance) and you basically have a CX bike.