Check the latest Pure Blood review at Roadcycling UK. These guys simply got the point of it with "don’t confuse it with the many cyclo-cross bikes billed as multi-purpose do-everything machines. The Pure Blood isn’t one of these. There are no rack or mudguard mounts, but more importantly there is a ton of mud clearance and it has some sharp details to help it excel in the demanding world of cyclo-cross.".