Currently I have a carbon road bike,an older/winter road bike and a Giant XTC hardtail.
I`m thinking about rationalising my bikes and am selling the older road bike and considering selling the hardtail too.
Living in Hertfordshire most of my riding is over fairly open land,which may take in the odd bit of singletrack and often take in road sections too.Occasionally I ride at Swinley or Woburn,but that is about as technical as my riding ever gets.
So I was thinking of getting an
“all rounder” like a lightish 29er hardtail or a cx bike which I could use off road in lieu of the hardtail but would also be used for the odd winter road ride,riding out with the kids,maybe the odd bit of commuting too in lieu of the old road bike too.
So with say a budget of around £1000 do I go for something like an On One Scandal 29er or would I be be better off with a cx bike.
I also like the look of bikes like the Genesis Croix de fer,Cotic road rat and On One Pompetamine.
Thoughts?