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im looking at cx bikes too and they seem like a good half way between a road bike and something a little stronger. Also imo they look nicer :| Decisions Decisions!
It's worth bearing in mind that, although lots of people seem to end up trying to decide between them, tourers and (proper) cx bikes are very different beasts. One is built for comfort, stability and load-bearing at reasonable pace over roads and the occasional towpath; the other is built for high-speed, muddy conditions, high maneuvrability with no specific capacity for carrying anything (without the handling getting weird). Have a google around to see various discussions on the distinction and bear in mind that you can get light tourers/audax bikes that are plenty fast on the road and still able to carry some stuff.
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im looking at cx bikes too and they seem like a good half way between a road bike and something a little stronger. Also imo they look nicer :| Decisions Decisions!