One thing I hate on close clearance Audax bikes are brakes of limited drop crimping the perfect arc of the guards. You seem to have got away with it on that there Fratello, so which brakes are they?
Thanks all for nice comments.
The brakes are Condor branded but I suspect they are Shimano 105.
Forks are Deda Black Rain (take 28mm with guards) which means they must be deep-drop.
Tyres are 25mm Conti Ultra Skins.
Guards were indeed a nice fit, a little too close initially. They tended to buzz the tyre walls over bumpy surfaces, so what you are looking at are slightly adjusted guards. Previsouly it was hard to tell it had guards at all.
A few years ago I saw a battleship-grey LeMond road bike with banding. I thought it was stunning. I think that bike has been in my subconcious ever since, only to come to the surface when I walked into the Condor showroom (not a place to go innocently browsing if you are holding a credit card) and saw another grey bike with banding.
Let me just warn you again though. Never go browsing in Condor with a credit card or any form of ID that may allow you to place a deposit on anything.
They are one of the few bike shops I've ever seen that actually has really desirable stuff at every turn.
Oh look, a rack of Jackets...GORE...RAPHA...ASSOS. Must resist..must resist... Must wait for Bike items in LIDL...Must wait for Bike items in LIDL
And never go downstairs to the bike showroom. That would be asking for trouble. I did and before I knew it I was sat on their bike-fitting jig.
I had my credit card with me as well.