Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

I think the only things left on it from when I bought mine in May are the seat post, the stem and, for now, the chainset.

The factory spec was fine, but the wheels are heavy and, I've found, very susceptible to pinch flats so I went tubeless. The Spyres are okay, but I always intended to upgrade to a fully hydraulic system, which necessitated a drivetrain upgrade to 11 speed. I'll change the chainset in the next week or so, mainly because I have a pair of Rotors spare.

It depends what you are going to use it for, but I've found tubeless wheels to be fantastic for racing and training, but changing tyres regularly takes time.

Does the Giant come with compressionless or low compression housing?

Jagwire compressionless.

The Merlin. Is it a Ridley?

"Made in Belgium" so probs

It's the 2015 x-bow, I can tell by the pixels.

But £200 cheaper? Cheaper wheelset?

Nope same wheels tyres everything.

Merlin don't sponsor a World Tour team.

Thanks @andyp

It would be for commuting to work and with the aim of getting my cx on at some point. I could also do some longer road rides on it through the winter if I have some lighter tyres etc. I really loved the Nature Boy but I think the TCR looks suitably mean for me to forget that in time

I like the look of that Merlin.

So ordering a replacement bike on c2w which gives me £1k to play with. What are my options? Current thinking Giant and Pinnacle Arkose. Anything else worth considering?

Other idea is wait for the 853 Nature Boy and get frame only on c2w through a friend

Though i like the idea of being able to run gears and single speed depending on how I'm feeling

Talbot? ;)

C2w

talbot takes c2w vouchers

Cracked fork on the Boardman. Need replacement but for mega cheap. What say the collective? Any experience of the Hylix chinese carbon ones from ebay? £60 delivered. Or any other suggestions appreciated 👊 needs 1 1/8" taper to 1.5" and disc mounts, close to 45 deg rake as poss too

http://feat-bikes.en.alibaba.com/product/1996804570-220691307/First_Look_2015_cyclocross_bike_frame_142mm_thru_axle_New_cyclocross_bicycle_carbon_frame.html

all the right bits + thru axle

the seller will do fork only

@psee has used one of those forks (maybe canti though) and @kenzo just built a bike up with the non tapered fork

Interesting...

I like the Stredwick @Howard :)

Nice first sentence description as well

Does merlin c2w?

Yup. It's a shame I'm not smaller for a couple of their ex-team bikes

Going for the Giant

Do it.