But this is not the bike I ordered?

Has this been resolved yet?

There are loads around here- give me an idea of colour/sex/size and I'll pop out with the net.

Two quite friendly looking foxes also, if anyone wants one of those.

evans in nottingham is sellign a 58 BMC cross bike with Sram something for 989....
can check what it is if you want?

Yes please. The only CX bike I can find reference to from BMC has 105, oddly.

This one

Tongue in cheek Dan, not aimed at you either!

no offense taken :)

105 is a perfectly good groupset. Tbh I couldn't justify anything better until I am significantly fitter and lighter anyway - don't want to be one of those 18.5 stone dentists riding a £4.5k Cervelo..

Right, I got distracted from my original purpose- to end up with a decent CycloCross bike that works as a winter trainer for the road as well as light offroad duties, and to upgrade my roadbike.

So- budget is approximately what I was going to spend at the start of this thread: £1,250 or thereabouts.

First off, Planet-X Uncle John with Sram Force at £1,169 here

Focus Mares AX 10 Ultegra at £1,045 here

I cannot really find much more than that.

If I give up on the idea of upgrading my road bike then there is the Cannondale CAADX 105 at £999, but I'd really like to be able to have effectively two "new" bikes.

Could anyone help with more suggestions?

Are you buying it through the cycle to work scheme?

No- my place of work refuse to provide that option. I am buying with cash money-yo

Why are you buying a complete bike then? Would it not make more sense to get a frame and forks then buy the bits you need?

You could start with this;

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/giant-tcx-cyclocross-frameset-2010/

I was under the impression that you always (or nearly always) got the best deal when you bought a complete bike, so to maximise value I thought I would do that and then swap stuff around.

That used to be true, but nowadays the power of the internetz means it is much easier to get what you want for cheap, innit.

I've been putting that to the test- try this challenge yourself:

Purchase the following:

Brakes
Cables
Chain
Cassette
Front and rear mech
Shifters

For less than you'd pay for a whole groupset.

For example try purchasing the Dura Ace groupset without chainset and BB and see if you can do it for less than a grand.

I can't!

Ultegra? What brakes do you want?

I had been just choosing the 2011 Ultegra calipers not really knowing a better alternative- very willing to listen to suggestions?

ok will pop in tomorrow and let you know.
sorry about not reading this today.

was expecting hollywood ending to this thread, feel let down.

I can hear no fat lady singing?

...well at least the final 20mins where he kicks off and evans give him what he ordered...

Kick off in Evans and you are shouting at someone who is probably doing their best, is poorly paid and will not be able to knock the 25% off the price that would make you buy the bike ordered in the first instance.

Unfair on the shoutee and makes the shouter look a little silly.

take it to the top, think big man

I reckon that Evans would simply lay the blame at Cannondales door.

Right- I have come to a decision.

Cannondale Caadx 105 will be ordered tomorrow.

I will also upgrade the SystemSix as and when good deals come up, with an eye to climbing first and foremost.

So someone please by my Ksyriums so that I can buy Dov's Easton's!

The Giant TCX 1 is a better bike for £100 more

This one?

What aspect is better would you say?