Hello all..

I’ve been kicking around the idea of a new bike for a year now...have sort of decided I need a cyclocross bike. Will be used for CX racing, road rides, gravel rides, and fair weather commuting.

I recently test rode a Focus Mares AL 105 bike yesterday. Anyone have thoughts on this bike? This seems to be the frontrunner of bikes I’ve considered so far. Hydro brakes, thru axels front and back, clearance for 40mm+ tires. List is $1800..pretty sure I can get a deal as it’s lst years model. Though the paint seems a bit busy...

Here’s a link: https://www.focus-bikes.com/us_en/42...es-al-105.html