Thanks for all the good advice people. I came up with another thought as well. I weigh 260. I am a bit worried I might be too heavy for any of them. I was thinking what if I went with the CAADX cyclocross and threw on 700x32 road tires? Tiagra components, a bit more upright position, just over a grand, cool matte black finish. Doesn't the wider tire make for a smoother ride? I would be willing to trade off top speed for comfort