Audax Bike

[Pingu]

I have been assembling an audax bike based on a Van Nicholas frame:













Just the bar tape & 'pooter to do 

[MSeries]

I'd look at these pictures if photobucket was so damned slow

[Captain Zep]

Very, nice Mr. Pingu 

Will she be getting an outing at Kirrie a week on Saturday?

RJMcB

[eck]

I'd look at these pictures if photobucket was so damned slow

Very shiny Mr P.   
Did you build the wheels an' everyfink?

Don't forget, bar tape is best applied while the tip of your tongue sticks out from the corner of your mouth. 

[Noodley]

You appear to have mis-placed a chainring - I can only count two 

[Sergeant Pluck]

Photos appear at normal speed for me...

Yes, lovely bike but then I would say that  . Congratulations. 

Some day I'll build my own wheels...

Where are your mudguards, young man?

[MSeries]

Photos appear at normal speed for me...

and for me, photobucket is normally (too) slow

[Pingu]

Very, nice Mr. Pingu 

Will she be getting an outing at Kirrie a week on Saturday?

RJMcB

Ta - I hope so (if it's not raining  )

[Pingu]

Very shiny Mr P.   
Did you build the wheels an' everyfink?

Yes they are jerry Pingu-built 

Don't forget, bar tape is best applied while the tip of your tongue sticks out from the corner of your mouth. 

You've seen Mrs P doing bar tape -->

[Pingu]

You appear to have mis-placed a chainring - I can only count two 

Oops 

(The lowest gear is the same as on my Giant's triple set up  )

[MSeries]

Is the painting going to be finished too ?

[Pingu]

Photos appear at normal speed for me...

Yes, lovely bike but then I would say that  . Congratulations. 

Some day I'll build my own wheels...

Where are your mudguards, young man?

Ta 

I have a beard, I drink real ale, mudguards are only a matter of time  

[Pingu]

Is the painting going to be finished too ?

Mmmm...

Not zebra stripes though 

[JT]

That's a classy looking bike. Very nice.

One day I'm going to have a titanium bike. One day...

[Mr Larrington]

No Carradice?

Damn' poor show, that penguin!

[bobajobrob]

Woo, shiny! Are those full carbon forks? You just need some mudguards, a carradice, dynamo hub, etc.

[Pingu]

Took it for a 200k ride today 

It's a good job that crap bar-taping doesn't affect performance 

[Paul]

Where are your mudguards, young man?

Note the brake calipers. There's only one reason I can think of to use shimano when the rest of the kit is campag...

[bobajobrob]

The campag calipers don't have enough reach on this frameset, so there's not much choice, Shimano or Tektro deep drops. The Shimano calipers are excellent.

[Paul]

The campag calipers don't have enough reach on this frameset, so there's not much choice, Shimano or Tektro deep drops. The Shimano calipers are excellent.

Okay, I get that. So because the frame is designed to be used with 'guards, the only calipers you can fit are those that'll take guards.

I don't dispute that the shimano ones are excellent, btw. I have them (albeit reluctantly) on an otherwise campag equipped bike for the same reason.

[gonzo]

Not zebra stripes though 

Worried that you're not cool enough?

[onb]

The campag calipers don't have enough reach on this frameset, so there's not much choice, Shimano or Tektro deep drops. The Shimano calipers are excellent.

Okay, I get that. So because the frame is designed to be used with 'guards, the only calipers you can fit are those that'll take guards.

I don't dispute that the shimano ones are excellent, btw. I have them (albeit reluctantly) on an otherwise campag equipped bike for the same reason.

Would the same apply with the enigma etape.?

[Paul Smith SRCC]

The campag calipers don't have enough reach on this frameset, so there's not much choice, Shimano or Tektro deep drops. The Shimano calipers are excellent.

Okay, I get that. So because the frame is designed to be used with 'guards, the only calipers you can fit are those that'll take guards.

I don't dispute that the shimano ones are excellent, btw. I have them (albeit reluctantly) on an otherwise campag equipped bike for the same reason.

Would the same apply with the enigma etape.?

I have Campagnolo on mine, although I did file the slot a little, strictly speaking not recommended of course, would never do that to a customers bike; but that is my own.



If I recall I did hear that the enigma etape has slightly shallower clearances to take a Campagnolo brake; they look like Campagnolo on this link, if you look one caliper appears to have a raised pivot bolt and one doesn't; like these:



Edit: just found this picture of an Enigma Etape clearly showing a Campagnolo caliper.



Paul_Smith
www.bikeplus.co.uk

[bobajobrob]

I have the Shimano A550 RX100 calipers on mine. They are nice, but the Ultegras are nicer!

[Paul]

I have Campagnolo on mine, although I did file the slot a little, strictly speaking not recommended of course, would never do that to a customers bike; but that is my own.



Edit: just found this picture of an Enigma Etape clearly showing a Campagnolo caliper.



Paul_Smith
www.bikeplus.co.uk

A fella who settled for shimano brakes on his fancy audax bike because the shop told him that he had no choice could start to get e bit pissy about now...

(Not really - I'm not that brand loyal/snobby. But if I decide that the frame will take the campags, and cashflow allows at some stage...)