Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

these are supposedly 1610g and £180 but I have no idea on quality

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cosine-23mm-alloy-clincher-disc-brake-road-wheelset/

reviews seem decent

Novatec laced to Kinlin XR22T wouldn't come in much more than that if you can build them yourself?

I'd advise going to a bike shop and test ride them (any CX bikes) and see if a large/56cm felt right.

I'm sure you can ride anything from 54-58 and be happy, but since you are used to 56, then go ahead on that size.

The 58 is surely too large for me, I tried a caadx with 57 top tube with a 80mm stem and I felt very long :(

Uhh with a 80mm stem and feeling too long, then you are probably onto 54 with 80mm-100mm stem.

If you plan on doing cyclocross races, then your lower back would enjoy a super short setup. On asphalt bikes I race 56 frames and 130mm stem, but in cx racing I'm doing 54 toptube with 70mm stem.

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No ahah cyclocross races are not for me, I will use a cx for everything, an all-road bike
Now I will try a 60mm stem and a 0mm offeset seatpost

Personally, I'd go for the same size @ShadeBoyy, my Surly was a 56 and so is my Focus... I had to shorten the stem on the CX bike cause the stem was longer, but that's about it

Hunt 4 seasons

There's a pair on ebay for £300 @metriod

mason x hunt 4season wheelset?
Can´t find it...

They are there, under auction. Starting price of £300 for used £369 wheelset. Typical ebay.

Actually I have the caadx size 58 and I want to change to a Cube cross size 56

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https://www.huntbikewheels.com/products/mason-x-hunt-four-season-disc-brake-road-bike-wheelset-tubeless-ready

They really are very good.

Even with a 0.8cm longer chainstay on the Cube 56, the Cube has a 2.7cm shorter wheelbase. #weightdistributiontothefront

What does that mean? Is it better or worse?

It's more Pro (difficult/less forgiving) - but can be remedied by shorter stem, setback seat post if needed.

But I am sure you can find many different opinions on how weight distribution relates to CX handling.

Ok thanks you, but I'm not going to do cx races ahah

Just look at the stack and reach.

Want it to be shorter? less reach

Want it to be lower? less stack.

Can anyone tell me what the best 'around a grand' 1 x 11, hydraulic braked, tubeless ready cross bike at the moment is?

Lighter is better.

I will have a cyclescheme voucher burning a hole in my pocket soon and my current cross bike is heavily roadified with fat tubeless tyres, mudguards, rack etc. By the time i've got it off road ready it's dark.

Could it be this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBUBPXXLSAPEX1/planet-x-xls-sram-apex-1-hydraulic-disc-cyclocross-bike-(special-build) More fun than Star Wars lego this Christmas?

Or the official norths cx bike?

^yea and then throw 26" on:

Wow - I didn't see that on the site - spectacular.

I hope they've still got some in early Jan... Ti, 1x, hydraulics, tapered bits and potential to completely mess up the build!!

That Pickenflick is a silly price.

If you're planning on racing the XLS is probably the better bike (though I have heard complaints about mud building up on a shelf behind the BB), for everything else, the Pickenflick.