Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB - AKA Just get a red squirrel

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rwn

I'm seriously considering a Ribble CGR AL https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-cgr-al/, This will be my main bike: mainly for commuting - 8 miles each way inc some track medium hills (Edinburgh) - but a bit of fun at weekends.

I'm torn between the Apex 1x (£1199) and the 105 (£1399) builds. Ive never ridden a SRAM equipped bike and never owned a Shimanoed road bike (Campag and fixiebiek only for me)

What does the forum think? 105 worth the extra 200? Should I look elsewhere? (Triban 520, PX London Rd, Merlin ROC 105, Canyon Grail AL, Arkose D3 all shortlisted but note quite feeling the love)

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spinnnout in reply to @rwn

SRAM vs Shimano aside, if it is one bike to rule them all, think of it more as 1x vs 2x.
I really like 1x but if I was trying to get down to one bike, I'd get 2x.

I'd also just get an Arkose. I was close to buying the CGR al frameset, then a cheap Arkose frameset came along, impressed so far.

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