Road bike recommendations

Can we see a show of hands of all those people who own, or have owned, a cyclocross bike, just so we can guage the level of expertise here;

1. andyp
   
2. smallfurry
   
3. Gabe
   
   

Anyone else?

Me, although it arrived damaged last Friday and I'm not getting the replacement until tomorrow so I haven't actually ridden one yet. I have looked at it online though...