Cyclocross is again upon us, and the 2015-16 season brings with it a bounty of disc-brake-equipped machines. As with any type of bike, the sky is the limit for what you can spend, but here we focus on machines around the £2,500 mark (though a couple of the best-value rides here are considerably cheaper). At this price point, you can generally get a carbon frame, a Shimano 105 or SRAM Rival group, hydraulic disc brakes and decent wheels.
We are in the midst of racing and testing these seven bikes right now, and will be posting full comparative reviews soon. In the meantime, take a look at some of the best cyclocross bikes of the season, and exactly how much bike you can get for your money.
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Not wanting to mess with a good thing, Specialized kept its tweaks to the CruX to a minimum for this season. The most significant change to what the company calls its off-road Tarmac is the addition of front and rear thru-axles.
The Elite X1 we’re testing has a full carbon frame and comes with SRAM’s second-tier 1x road group, aptly named X1. The X1 group combines a 40t chainring with a wide-ranging 11-32t 11-speed cassette.
Other component highlights include 700x33mm Specialized Terra Pro tubeless-ready clinchers, Axis 4.0 Disc SCS wheels and Specialized house-brand alloy cockpit components.
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