cyclocross bike search

[vespa]

can anybody help me out here wanting to buy cyclocross bike in sales not bothered about it being 2012 or not want to spend about 1000 it has got to be just as good on road tho( I have just lost mountain bike in break in want a change ) I have got 3 peaks and john o,groats to lands end in august not sure of make , model any good suggestions would carbon be better than aly

[shaunaneto]

Boardman CX (bike to work?) and the Genesis Vapour are the obvious options at that price point.

Carbon frame might be a tough call at that price point unless you go second hand.

[shaunaneto]

Lots of suggestions here :http://singletrackworld.com/forum/to...or-approx-1000

[PaulE]

Planet x are doing a fair few cross bikes in that range if you look in their clearance area: http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/c/q/clearance_corner

[Roland]

A touch over budget but a real bargin : http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/ca...x-ultegra.html

[shaunaneto]

Blimey, that is a bargain.

[vespa]

Thanks lads couple of shops to check tomorrow I have been offered Boardman CX for 800 a kona Jake 750 and this cannondale looks the biz for that price is it worth the stretch I ask myself any more much appreciated thanks ROY

[dylan]

noticed there is 2 years 0% on the cannondale,
for that price its a no brainer

[wheezing donkey]

Look at www.merlincycles.com Their cx bikes are in the Road Bike section. They are importers for the Dutch built Sensa brand. Look at the Fermo 'cross bike. £875 with a 105 gruppo. Still inside your budget with Ultegra.

You've got to ask just how rough you are going to be with a 'cross bike? Carbon is very strong in terms of load bearing but it does not take kindly to direct impacts. Great if you are a sponsored rider getting your frames supplied, but as a privateer? For the same reason I would be very careful about buying a secondhand carbon frame; it could look immaculate externally but a direct impact on the carbon could have the lay-up delaminating internally. The only sure way is to have it x-rayed. I'm now retired but spent 31 years at a "top secret, high tech jet plant", where design, production and testing of carbon fibre components was a core activity.

[shaunaneto]

I think Wheeze means http://www.merlincycles.com ??