Best CX bike for £1000

[vickster]

Woods are a bit much for a road bike I'd say
Canal paths, you'll just have to slow down if gravelly

Sounds like you need two bikes

 

[Wafer]

Pinnacle arkose 3
Focus mares ax 3.0
GT Grade 105

Several good options

 

[ricgreen]

Vickster
I'm getting off track slightly.

The bike definitely needs to do both road and some off road.

That's why my original choice was cx bike

Yes there will be lots of road and some off road.

Help

 

[ricgreen]

Hi wafer

Are those cx bikes or road bikes ?

 

[Wafer]

They are more cx bikes

I wouldn't take the canyon endurance off road, same size tyres as my road bike and I don't enjoy riding that along the canal and avoid certain bumpy roads. It can handle it, I just don't like it.

 

[vickster]

Vickster
I'm getting off track slightly.

The bike definitely needs to do both road and some off road.

That's why my original choice was cx bike

Yes there will be lots of road and some off road.

Help

Go look at some and preferably go test ride, only you can know which is right. Don't get too hung up on specs, the frame and fit are key

 

[ricgreen]

Hi wafer

Just looked at those bikes and they are pretty Impressive to say the least.

If you could pick one
Which one ?

Thanks

 

[Wafer]

Personally I like the look of the focus the most. Don't like the shape of the gt and I'm not quite sure about the pinnacle, not sat on any of them though so might change my mind if I did. Lots of bikes round that price point would be suitable, I've tended to avoid looking good at trek and specialized because I think they are quite pricey for the spec but they might be fine for you, work out what you like the look of and go try a few.

 

[ricgreen]

Thanks wafer
I like the look of the focus.

Trek does interest me as well.

Need to find out what Trek bike may come close to the focus
Regarding price/value and quality

 

[Wafer]

www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/crossrip-elite-2015-cyclocross-bike-ec068745 lower spec brakes and gearset

 

[Simontm]

Personally I like the look of the focus the most. Don't like the shape of the gt and I'm not quite sure about the pinnacle, not sat on any of them though so might change my mind if I did. Lots of bikes round that price point would be suitable, I've tended to avoid looking good at trek and specialized because I think they are quite pricey for the spec but they might be fine for you, work out what you like the look of and go try a few.

Have to say I was the same about Specialized and was heading down the Merida or Boardman route when the guys at Geoffrey Butler suggested that if I see a Diverge to have a go.
So I did, I loved the feel of it and got the A1 Sport, despite the Sora spec. Not strictly a CX bike but happily take it over the Coverts and other woodland paths.

 

[outlash]

I have a CAADX and IMO it's a superb bike, but I'd go with a disc brake model (which is what I didn't do), they just work better than cantis/calipers.

 

[Mike!]

What size are you? I will shortly be selling up a 54cm Forme Calver CX Sport which is in extremely good nick (done 230.7 miles all on road). thought it would be the commuter for me but i'm going between my Hybrid and full on roadie for that and the Forme isn't being used.

 

[ricgreen]

Outflash/All

Which CAADX model has the disc brake you mention ?

Which model do you recommend?

Thanks

 

[Wafer]

Caadx 105 is at the £1000 price point