Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

^ nice Nuclear Winter Bike™ you've got there.

Clearance is the issue by the sounds of it. Not sure that lovely Geekhouse could manage 42c. Something like a Karate Monkey would let you run tyres that big, and full guards to keep the worst of the salt off the steel.

A big ol' touring frame like the Long Haul Trucker and the Paul Hewitt SE will have lower BBs and long chainstays. I know the Hewitt is amazing in slippy conditions, the geometry is so sorted. No discs though.

The framset is on EBay at the mo. £199 FF+HS.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Graham-Weigh-54cm-Cyclocross-Frame-Forks-Headset-/130505411356?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1e62ba8b1c
I would decribe the frames qualities as 'business like'. The real ride quality coming from the spot on geometry. But that could be a fit thing. Here it is in 'summer mode' (well summer for west coast Norway).

My current thinking is to transfer all the parts to a Salsa La Cruz or similar frameset. Keeping everything but the brake calipers.

Is there any reason I cant buy standard MTB mechanical disc's and run them on a CX frame with V-brake compatible levers?