I am planning on getting a second bike for commuting, a couple of cx races and winter training rides when I can’t be bothered to go off-road. I am either going to go for a genesis cda10 or a ridley x-bow 20 (currently disocounted in a local shop). I know nothing about drop bar bikes – thoughts on my two options (I want to be able to actually try them in the flesh locally hence no pinnacle etc.) for the intended purpose. How much worse is the genesis spec that the ridley given it’s cheaper?

The two bikes:
Genesis

ridley x-bow