Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

I've got BB7s with Apex levers and not needed a Travel Agent. They are very sensitive to warped discs, as they have to be run one click away from rubbing.

This.

You need proper continuous cable outers etc blah blah blah

But ultimately they can be made to work just fine without kludges, especially if you have a shimano 'servo wave' STI leaver (5700, 6700, 7900 series)