Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
I was under the impression that cyclocross bikes by definition didn't have disc brakes.
Yeah, because of UCI rules. Cyclocross bikes are much better off with disks. The cantis on my 2009 Tricross Sport are by far my least favourite thing about it, but it's such an expensive upgrade: fork plus wheel plus brakes. And you can't really put hydraulics on it, because of the interrupter brakes. (Although I have contemplated the idea of having two sets of front brakes: hydraulics with normal mountain bike levers, and cantis connected to the drops. Probably a stupid idea though.)
If I was ever building a touring bike from scratch, no question I'd put disk(s) on it.