Thanks for all the input. I did ride a Cromo 30 years ago, but that is way to farr behind me to remember and since then it has been alu double and tripple butted. I need to get a new machine and I am no race snake as much as I would like to be, but only compete riding against myself. 250km / week and 2 to 3 hour rides and perhaps 2 or 3 x 100 to 150 km events per year is what I am after and am just looking for something that will do the job comfortably and most important reliably. Believe me, with the family and 2 small boys I am actually not in the position to spend money on a new bike and should just stick with my MTB and ride it for another 10 years - but the trails are not doing it that much for me anymore and nowadays I find myself looking for longer road and gravel routes to escape to. So if it depends on my wife , a R 8000 bike should be sufficient, but based on specs and knowing myself, I find the R20K region to offer the right stuff that will pull me through, and the FARR Cromo is definately one of the options, although it is currently going for a 3 - 4 K above the likes of Silex 400, GP 500 and the Switch - So I am currently doing alot of research and thinking and try to see and feel as many of the potential bikes as possible to help me with the decision.
