Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

I'd be interested to compare the performance of this mod to the standard set-up I have. What kind of cable housing did the bike ship with, Ed?

Just your common garden shimano, it felt exactly like a cantilever brakes, originally as described earlier, it's either feel too spongy or to grabby, it's almost impossible to dial it in perfectly, the travel agent made such precise adjustment a lots easier.

Now time to fit the back one in, the good thing about having the barrier adjuster near the handlebar is that I can adjust it easily on the move.