Alright guys. I'm on the fence about whether or not I should get a cross bike. Currently, I have a Trek DS 8.3 and a C'dale Synapse Carbon 6. I ride the Synapse on road about 80% of the time. My typical weekend rides are 50-70 miles averaging 18 mph on the Synapse. Now, with the weather getting warmer, I like to ride in the forest preserve trails where I can get some shades. Most of the trails are crushed limestones and loose gravels around here. Tried riding the Synapse on the loose gravels and it was not very fun. The handling was terrible and it felt like it was beating up the bike. The DS can handle it but it's just so dang heavy (35 lbs!). I like to ride with decent speed and the DS feels like a slug. I found a gently used never raced Specialized Crux Expert Carbon for a decent price. I test rode it and it fits me well. Part of me says get the Crux and enjoy life. The other part says do I really need another $1000+ bike? Financially, I can afford it. I thought about selling the DS but I would like to keep the DS when I just want to ride around town or riding with the kids. What would you do? Has anyone gone through what I’m going through now? Thanks.