Best cyclocross bike under £1000 and other CX chat

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So Planet X won't accept a cyclescheme voucher for a DIY build kit. But will accept a ££ top up...

Should I look at a prebuilt Force 1 model for a whopping £600 more?

Should I look at a prebuilt Force 1 model for a whopping £600 more?

no, not worth it.

Oh balls. Scuppers my plans somewhat...

Pickenflick, xls, or kinesis disc job.

HELP

Well. not help....

Pickenflick

i hated the caadx when I tried it have you considered. a boardman

http://www.cyclerepublic.com/bikes/cyclocross-bikes/boardman-cx-team-mens-cyclocross-bike.html
Or a genesis
https://www.evanscycles.com/genesis-croix-de-fer-20-2016-cyclocross-bike-EV258263
Both of which you could test out b4 buying

Pickenflick first, Boardman second, CDF third

Boardman actually looks ok - would just need lots of stickers.

Genesis is 12kg, not 1x and not full hydro.

Is the 'bish bash bosh' a completely different animal to the XLS? Looks like the through axles are the main technical advance - XLS substantially longer and lower with shorter back end and steeper headtube. Would be interesting to test ride...oh well.

Gt Grade x looks to be a nice colour and not pricey and the BMC thing with Rival 1x on Evans' site looks lovely but expensive.

https://www.evanscycles.com/gt-grade-x-2016-adventure-road-bike-EV240490
https://www.evanscycles.com/bmc-crossmachine-cxa01-rival-2017-cyclocross-bike-EV273227

I might just wait until the January sales - Pickenflick may be reduced by then...

I would be surprised if the pickenflick is going to get much cheaper, 1k for a 1x titanium bike is an amazing deal already

It's disconcertingly cheap

I know...they wont let me buy it though!

I can't quite get my head around £500 extra for a Apex>Force upgrade and someone else putting the bike together.

morning folks. looking at upgrading to discs for cx racing and hoping to get a bargin over the festive period. been looking at the dolan ( http://www.dolan-bikes.com/dolan-cyclo-cross/cyclocross-framesets.html ) but open to suggestions. thanks

Lots if raleigh going cheep.

official norths cx bike
Bonus points for campy cranks!

Does anyone know off hand what FD a TCX SLR2 takes?

99% braze on

I'm 100% sure @amey is correct.

ta

Can't remember seeing this posted!

£799.99 with Tiagra or £899.99 with Apex 1.

If anyone buys this please upgrade the standard-issue Gipiemme wheels in the build options bit. I ordered a set of them in one of the clearance sales earlier this year but even at £55 they were horrible value.

I weighed them at 2.4kg without tape or skewers, pinched myself and then took them straight to the Collect+ place down the road to return them.

Hi, just wondering what size tyres you got in there with the 650bs?

Considering getting either one of these or an on-one bish bash bosh, just weighing up the differences and pros and cons of each

Its actually not mine. I recall seeing one with wtb horizons, but Im sure someone else will chime in..