Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

It'd be both raced on and ridden on the road. I'll probably stick with my Avid Shortys for now - I've got a pretty nasty ding on my rear wheel that I can't perfectly true out so that may be an issue with the mini Vs. I'll need a new wheelset eventually so upgrading both at the same time makes sense.

Anyone have any experience of Zepnat frames? Any good?

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Seeing as I'd be riding SS a long-pull lever (Tektro RL520 or the Cane Creek version) would solve issues with rim clearance, no?

edit: maybe that'd be too much pull, afterall.

it would, it would also alter the braking power, in a bad way.

Carbon cross frame, disc brakes, PF30, 135mm and mudguard eyelets

Foundry Auger

^ would, this thread needs moar SSCX talk

I think this is worth the money: http://www.trekdemosale.co.uk/311/

so finally picked up my commutocross from evans. alot lighter than i thought it was gonna be and despite the evans mechanic "setting" it up for me it feels pretty good. just wish it had a few less logos on it but i can sort that with some black paint or something.

how i collected it

and after a couple of minutes playing with it

i'll get some better pictures tomorrow in daylight.

Looks promising. Is that a large spacer stack hiding in the shadows?

yes, a good inch or so. will be going once I get a new blade.

and a pie plate

and colour coded valve caps.
looking forward to better pics.

Might need to shorten the housing on the seat clamp a mite.

better pic, still needs a few things sorting/swapping out but i'm pretty happy with it.

looks much better like that.

Yep, very nice indeed.

Now go and take a photo of it in front of a garage door

Road pedals?

was just thinking that. Clog-y

yes, i'll be doing a 60 mile round commute on it and won't be getting off it at any point to walk. my other bikes have looks on so didn't want to get another pair of shoes or be swapping cleats over etc.

Any off road on your commute, or will you be putting some different tyres on?

yeah, about a mile of fields, between 2 and 10 miles of tow path depending on what route I take and about 5 or so miles of loose cycle path, thats each way which is about 32 miles in total so just under half will be off road.

It's nice when part of the commute doesn't involve mad people trying to flatten you with a metal box ;-)

Even nicer when most of the commute is off road.

I take it you wont be doing that 5 days a week?

I assume everyone is as lazy as me.