Blimey, 4 other Genesis bikes already! I've got an Altitude which I rate highly, but no others yet…
Had been looking at anything else that directly challenged the all round road/cross/tour appeal of the Croix De Fer, and couldn't find anything myself. The Kona Sutra looks much more of an out and out tourer, which wouldn't really interest me as largely the bike would be getting ridden for less than 2 hours at a time. Primarily to get a few quick cheeky road miles in here and there (and occasionally ride to work), but perhaps try my hand at a couple of cheeky CX races next winter possibly, and also a bit of light offroad locally (I live 30 minutes away from any hills, so a CX bike for local bridlepaths would make sense).
Regarding the weight of the Genesis, which I'd also heard isn't light, looking at the spec it would be easy to lose weight in the future. Some Hope Pro 2 hubs on Mavic Open Pro's would lose a fair chunk of rotating weight I reckon, along with some 23/25c tyres for road use.
Anyway… Pie in the sky at the mo, but reckon it could be the ticket.