Cyclo-cross - Specialized v's Focus

[rich87]

I'm a triathlete getting my first cross bike this winter, narrowed down to;

Spesh Crux Elite Carbon Evo 2015 (http://www.specializedconceptstore.co.uk/crux-elite-carbon-evo/33286/15crux)

or

Focus Mares CX 2.0 2015 (http://www.northernride.com/Focus-Mares-CX-2-0-2015-2299-p/focus-mares-cx-2.0-2015.htm)

Anyone got any suggestions for which to go for/ help decide?

I'll be using it to mainly do road/ trail riding and expect to race 3-4 cross races over the course of the winter.
(Hence going for the Evo version of the Crux which has the bigger chainrings - which I'd change on the build for the Focus too).

Thanks!

 

[Cycleops]

Depends if you prefer Shimano 105 shifting to SRAM shifting, can't help you there I'm afraid. All I can say is telling someone you have a Specialized is a bit like saying you've got a chair.

 

[rich87]

i'd be getting the Focus built up in shimano components anyway.

thought going with specialized would probably be a safer choice rather than buying a char with their greater experience?

 

[Albert]

Focus will come with grease in the bearings