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So I've narrowed it down to the following and I'm just after a few opinions...
Canyon inflite - alu 105 £1249
https://www.canyon.com/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3200
Rose PRO DX 2000 - alu 105 £1012
http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/bike/rose-pro-dx-cross-2000-2014/aid:692275
PX XLS - Carbon 105 £999
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXXLS105/planet-x-xls-shimano-105-cyclocross-bike
Cheers
Are you confident about sizing buying online ?
Yes, no sizing issues in the past
Plus i can always swap it
Buy them all and send back the ones you don't want?
Buy them all and send back the ones you don't want?
God Bless the DSR!
Anyway, for me, it would be the Canyon as it has a rad seatpost.
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English link > https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3200
Someone will be along shortly, to suggest something completely different to what you asked about....
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Hydraulic disc brakes and under £1000
Just to mix it up :Do I was in the same pickle. Ended up buying a Giant TCX SLR
Cheers guys, thanks for some other options
Jamie - I have a canyon SLX on the way with one of those 🙂
I have no idea what bike you should get but flipping heck the rotors on that Rose are massive, are they 203s? Mad...
Strangely, it doesn't even look like a proper photo of the Rose bike. More like a something that has been comped together in PS.
The Kinesis Pro 6 looks pretty good in the bright green too.
XLS, superb bike and amazing value.
That Rose does indeed look all kinds of weird. Can't put my finger on it, but not right for sure.
I'd be another suggesting a close look at the Kinesis Pro 6 - http://www.kinesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/crosslight/pro6 - but I guess it depends what you want to do on it? Just racing CX? Or is it a commuter / muck about / tourer / do it all? That'll open up plenty more options.The PX XLS certainly looks nice, probably rides really well and seems typically good value but what put me off was lack of mudguard eyes and rack mounts - which kind of goes against their description of it being both a CX racer [u]and[/u] commuter...
it is possible to commute without mudguards and racks
another one for XLS dont need mudguard eyes or rack mounts using it for road training and cross racing.
Are you confident about sizing buying online ?
Planet X used to have a physical shop in Rotherham - depends where you live I guess
XLS is great bike. If you can get to one of their shops give it a try
it is possible to commute without mudguards and racks
Of course it's possible... doing a 3 peaks challenge in the pouring rain without waterproof gear is also [i]possible[/i], but neither option is particularly attractive now, is it?