Hi everyone,
Just wondering if there are any forummers out there that own an Enigma.
I'm very seriously considering buying myself either an Eclipse, or at a push, an Echo Enigma road bike.
Problem is, I've never even seen one, other than in photographs and the nearest dealer must be about 60 miles away.
Firstly, I'd be glad for any comments about build quality and handling etc and whether they are as good as some people seem to suggest. How do they compare with road bikes produced by other ti manufacturers such as VN, Sunday, Merlin, Lynskey or Burls etc ?
A slightly strange question, but does anyone have any experience of fitting a 28C tyre to either an Eclipse or Echo framed bike ? I'd just like to have the flexibility to have a wider tyre to allow me to use the bike on slightly rougher surfaces, as it would be a big investment for me and I'd obvioulsy like to use the bike as much as possible.
Photographs on the Enigma website would suggest to me that the Eclipse has a slightly wider tyre clearance than the Echo.
The Eclipse uses straight gauge tubing, whereas the Echo uses butted tubing and consequently the latter is very slightly lighter. Maybe this means that the Eclipse is stiffer.
I'd be very grateful for any comments from any forummers with experiences of the Enigma brand.
Many thanks in advance.
Just wondering if there are any forummers out there that own an Enigma.
I'm very seriously considering buying myself either an Eclipse, or at a push, an Echo Enigma road bike.
Problem is, I've never even seen one, other than in photographs and the nearest dealer must be about 60 miles away.
Firstly, I'd be glad for any comments about build quality and handling etc and whether they are as good as some people seem to suggest. How do they compare with road bikes produced by other ti manufacturers such as VN, Sunday, Merlin, Lynskey or Burls etc ?
A slightly strange question, but does anyone have any experience of fitting a 28C tyre to either an Eclipse or Echo framed bike ? I'd just like to have the flexibility to have a wider tyre to allow me to use the bike on slightly rougher surfaces, as it would be a big investment for me and I'd obvioulsy like to use the bike as much as possible.
Photographs on the Enigma website would suggest to me that the Eclipse has a slightly wider tyre clearance than the Echo.
The Eclipse uses straight gauge tubing, whereas the Echo uses butted tubing and consequently the latter is very slightly lighter. Maybe this means that the Eclipse is stiffer.
I'd be very grateful for any comments from any forummers with experiences of the Enigma brand.
Many thanks in advance.
