Cyclocross bike recommendations

Hi folks, Quick question from a newbie.

Can anyone recommend an entry level cyclocross bike, around the <€1000-1500 price mark?

Ideally something available in Dublin or elsewhere in Ireland, as I'd prefer to support local businesses and ensure the fit is right.

(I bought a cheapo one from Halfords last year to see how I'd get on getting back into cycling post-RTC which totalled my prvious bike, but now I'm looking to upgrade a little.)

Many thanks!

The lads and lassies in Joe Daly Cycles will sort you out

www.joedalycycles.com/

Cheers
Leonard

The bike features you should ask for are Hydro brakes and 12mm Thru Axels and if possible Tubeless Wheels. Your budget might be stretching all three.

The Novatech CXD are the best Value after-market wheelset (just put locktite in the stupid Italian Threads).

If you're looking at Giant, some of their bikes have the reservoir on the stem faceplate, which makes it impossible to mount a Garmin.

If you plan to ride it on the roads, get a 2x front chainring setup, as the 1x on the road is extremely annoying with Cadence.

Ask them for a 34t inner ring (as most CX bikes come with a 36t) and get a long cage derailleur and at least a 32t on the back, as the larger tyres makes the gears harder.

Also get an extra Derailleur hanger or two.

Hi Joan.
What size frame are you looking for.

Hi Martin,
Cheers - my current bike frame is 48cm, and the standover height is a little... snug. So that or the next size down. (I'm around 5'3" myself.)

Leonard wrote:

The lads and lassies in Joe Daly Cycles will sort you out

www.joedalycycles.com/

Cheers
Leonard

Thanks, Leonard, I'll take a trip to JD's over the next week or two, and see what's available.

Non-existant user wrote:

The bike features you should ask for are Hydro brakes and 12mm Thru Axels and if possible Tubeless Wheels. Your budget might be stretching all three.

The Novatech CXD are the best Value after-market wheelset (just put locktite in the stupid Italian Threads).

If you're looking at Giant, some of their bikes have the reservoir on the stem faceplate, which makes it impossible to mount a Garmin.

If you plan to ride it on the roads, get a 2x front chainring setup, as the 1x on the road is extremely annoying with Cadence.

Ask them for a 34t inner ring (as most CX bikes come with a 36t) and get a long cage derailleur and at least a 32t on the back, as the larger tyres makes the gears harder.

Also get an extra Derailleur hanger or two.

Thanks, Luke, for the handy tips. And yes to extra hangers! I got stung recently with a bit of a dramatic rear mech disaster - thankfully the hanger did its job, but I had to wait to get it replaced, which was a bit of a headwrecker.

Ok Joan. I will ask around.

Great, thanks Martin.

Hi Joan.
Could you give me a call.
0872390702.
Martin.