Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

Verenti Substance fit the bill, he'll also get a bit of money left over to buy compressionless housing that nearly all disc bikes don't come as standard (make a massive difference to braking performance).

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-substance-sora-2014-free-lifeline-basic-kit/

I think Boardman offer a product around the £750 mark, they always get good reviews and offer value for money.

Cannondale's CAADX with Sora is £800 and is a very good frame with okay group set and finishing kit.

The Fuji Feather CX on Evans looks good for £850. Nice & understated too.

Cheers gents. Much appreciated.

As a self-confessed miserly Scotsman I'm sure he'll be tempted by the cost of the Verenti but given his utter clueless with anything mechanical that doesn't have a motor it's good to give him some options.