All right, I give up. To be honest, you're right. I did the cross bike/one bike thing a few years ago without much success. At the time, I was riding a heavy ill-fitting Bianchi Volpe. Now, with the advent of lighter gravel bikes, I think I might have a shot at finding that happy medium. Of course, I'll be slower on the road and out gunned on the trails. However, I only get out about twice a week if I'm lucky and the terrain is very flat.