Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

Condor Terra-cross is crabon and has a disc option.

I think.

Yes - you may well need to go a size lower than your road frame.

I'm butchering my Tempo at the moment...

Needs CX forks.

New handlebars. Cantilever's on the front.

Erm clearance at the back... (can't do anything about that, caliper brake it is...)

Oh and MOAR spacers.

BTW. Probably been asked a fair few times.

If I ride 54cm road bikes would I be looking to get a small/52cm CX frame?

No. Same sizing.

Condor Terra-cross is crabon and has a disc option.

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It's also a bit of a minger.

Perfect for minky.

Needs CX forks.

I'd offer you my cannondale ultracross forks - but you appear to be 7 foot giant - the steerer would be woefully inadequate.

why not this with price match bought from evans directly?

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/cannondale/superx-rival-compact-2012-road-bike-ec032145?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

I'd offer you my cannondale ultracross forks - but you appear to be 7 foot giant - the steerer would be woefully inadequate.

Howard thanks for the offer, but I'm getting one on Saturday.

HT = 230mm

Condor Terra-cross is crabon

Not carbon.

Scandium ally alloy with carbon fork.

Fixed/SS only CX-race in Sweden 3 weeks ago

i see geared bikes and it looks more like a group ride instead of a race!?!?

Not carbon.

Scandium ally alloy with carbon fork.

Close enough

Strikes me as a more sensible choice anyway.

Very little interest in anything with the Condor name on it, esp. a minger like that mate. Thanks for the idea though! ;)

Has anyone considered the MERIDA Cyclocross 4 Disc? £999.99 with full 105 components and some very nice Hayes CX5 brakes. Saw one last week in a local shop and it is rather nice.
Still hard to justify it over a Boardman when it is reduced by £70.00 and 10% discount through British Cycling.

Sound fantastic for the money but I have no idea how the Haye CX5 brakes perform.

They certainly seem more solid than the BB5 on the Boardmans I have tried.
Admittedly only in the shop, but far less movement on the 105/CX5 combination than the SRAM/AVID and far more like the Ultegra and 105's I have used on my road bikes.

Has anyone considered the MERIDA Cyclocross 4 Disc? £999.99 with full 105 components and some very nice Hayes CX5 brakes. Saw one last week in a local shop and it is rather nice.
Still hard to justify it over a Boardman when it is reduced by £70.00 and 10% discount through British Cycling.

You can also add an NUS discount when ordering for in-store pick-up which adds another 10% discount.

I got mine for £689 when they were on sale at £850. They didn't ask for an NUS card, which is a good job.

RIDLEY are using CX5 brakes on their CX bikes for next year, so they can't be bad if they are using them on their Ultegra bikes. The few reviews I can find seem to confirm what I found on first impressions that there is less lever travel.

You mean Ridley 2013 range?

That as well. lol
Just their disc braked CX models, obviously.

I'm still a bit undecided about getting one with discs just because the brakes are awful in the wet on my CX9. UNless I can get around £700 for it

Disc are awesome, I loved the feeling of overtaking a brunch on a fast descent because I can comfortably brake a lots later safety.

Yeah, poached eggs and french toast didn't stand a chance.

sniggers

lol. thinking the same.

Mini V-brakes fo realz yo.

Whatcha get piggy?