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which is the better build?

If the price is the same, which of these cyclocross bikes would be a better bang for the buck?


Kona JTS

Aluminum frame 60cm
Wound Up carbon fork
Chris King headset
Ritchey Biomax bars 44cm
Easton EA 50 stem 120mm
Frogglegs brakes and in-line brake levers
Campagnolo Chorus 9 speed gruppo
Truvativ cranks 175mm
FSA bottom bracket
Crank Bro's pedals
Easton CT2 carbon seat post
Terry Zero saddle
handbuilt Mavic Open Pro rims/Chris King hubs wheel set
extra tires and innertubes.

Redline Conquest

1. Frameset: Redline Conquest 58cm
2. Wheels: Velocity Fusion on Dura Ace hubs
3. Bars: Ritchey Pro Ergonomic 44cm
4. Stem: Ritchey Pro 12cm
5. Chainset: Ritchey Cross 175mm 46/38 chainrings
6. Chain: SRAM 8sp new
7. Cassette: SRAM 8sp 12-32 new
8. Rear deraileur: Shimano XTR
9. Front deraileaur: Shimano Ultegra
10. Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace 8sp
11. Brakes: Empella Frogs Legs Cantilever
12. Levers: Empella Frog Legs Top Mount
13. Tires: Michellin Cross-Sprint
14. Saddle: Avocet 02
15. Post: Synchros

Jamis Nova

Components
Component Group Shimano 105
Brakeset Avid Shorty 4 brakes, Shimano 105 STI Dual Control levers
Shift Levers Shimano 105 STI Dual Control
Front Derailleur Shimano 105, top-pull/clamp-on 31.8mm
Rear Derailleur Shimano 105
Crankset Truvativ Elita Compact GXP, 36/50 teeth
Pedals Crank Brothers Candy C
Bottom Bracket Truvativ GXP
BB Shell Width Unspecified
Rear Cogs 10-speed, 12 - 25 teeth
Chain Shimano CN-5600
Seatpost Ritchey Road Comp V2, 27.2mm diameter
Saddle Fi'zi:k Pave, chrome-moly rails
Handlebar Ritchey Biomax II Road Comp
Handlebar Extensions Unspecified
Handlebar Stem Ritchey Road Comp V2
Headset 1 1/8" threadless Aheadset

Wheels
Hubs Ritchey Aero Comp
Rims Ritchey Comp Aero
Tires 700 x 32c Maxxis Mimo CX


Thanks!

Tyler
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