Originally Posted by
transientgolf
Thanks for all of the replies. I am leaning towards the Stimata With a double crank (I think that would be better for road??). the red build is expensive though, wish they had another option....
The Stigmata C Rival build is $3,500, and only weighs 2 lbs more than the Red build, despite being $3k cheaper. Unless you are using it for actual CX racing, you could swap the 36t ring on the crankset for a 34t ring, which would give you good climbing gears when paired with the big 32t cog on the cassette. $1,500 per pound is a lot to pay for weight savings.
I honestly doubt you'd really notice the 2 lb difference between the two bikes, as 18.7 lbs is still pretty like for a disc brake, fat-tired CX bike. You could use the significant savings to put a pair of really nice wheels on the Rival-equipped bike, and you'd still have $2k leftover. I've had SRAM Rival components on my road bike now for 6 years and they have been great - I'm sure the latest iteration is better than my circa-2010 parts.