banjoblues
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Hi all. Looking for new bike, and think an Audax type might suit me. I'm late
40s (overweight) and like the idea of a light sports/tourer. I don't expect to do any full on touring - more credit card touring. I was drawn to the Dawes Audax Sport which I've seen as cheap as £495 (but I'm on a tight budget) and have seen a Ribble on their website at £399. Spec below. Anybody got any thoughts on this bike or suggest a price/quality competitive alternative?
And while we are at it, would a bike like this cope with sustrans/canal path type riding?
Ribble 2006 7005 Winter Training/Audax Tiagra 9 Double
- Horizontal top tube geometry
- 2006 Shimano Tiagra 9spd double groupset
- Terry Dolan ‘The master craftsman’ Frame design
- Individually hand built wheels. Tiagra 9 on Mavic Open Sport with stainless steel double butted spokes
- Alpina Carbon Forks with Integral Hidden Headset
- Deda Big Piega Oversize bars
- Deda Quattro 4 bolt oversize stem
- Selle Italia XO Transam Saddle
- CSN Alloy Seatpillar
- Continental UltraSport Kevlar 700x23 black Tyres
- Zefal Competition chromoplastic mudguards included in price
Or maybe the triple?
Ribble 2006 7005 Winter Training/Audax Xenon 9 Triple
- Horizontal top tube geometry
- 2006 Campagnolo Xenon 9spd triple groupset (170 30/42/52) with Mirage 9spd rear gear and triple front gearing. The specification also includes a Mirage 12-23 cassette (there is no choice on cassette ratio) and a Record 9spd chain
- Terry Dolan ‘The master craftsman’ Frame design
- Individually hand built wheels. Xenon 9 on Mavic Open Sport with stainless steel double butted spokes
- Alpina Carbon Forks with Integral Hidden Headset
- Deda Big Piega Oversize bars
- Deda Quattro 4 bolt oversize stem
- Selle Italia XO Transam Saddle
- CSN Alloy Seatpillar
- Continental UltraSport Kevlar 700x23 black Tyres
- Zefal Competition chromoplastic mudguards included in price
40s (overweight) and like the idea of a light sports/tourer. I don't expect to do any full on touring - more credit card touring. I was drawn to the Dawes Audax Sport which I've seen as cheap as £495 (but I'm on a tight budget) and have seen a Ribble on their website at £399. Spec below. Anybody got any thoughts on this bike or suggest a price/quality competitive alternative?
And while we are at it, would a bike like this cope with sustrans/canal path type riding?
Ribble 2006 7005 Winter Training/Audax Tiagra 9 Double
- Horizontal top tube geometry
- 2006 Shimano Tiagra 9spd double groupset
- Terry Dolan ‘The master craftsman’ Frame design
- Individually hand built wheels. Tiagra 9 on Mavic Open Sport with stainless steel double butted spokes
- Alpina Carbon Forks with Integral Hidden Headset
- Deda Big Piega Oversize bars
- Deda Quattro 4 bolt oversize stem
- Selle Italia XO Transam Saddle
- CSN Alloy Seatpillar
- Continental UltraSport Kevlar 700x23 black Tyres
- Zefal Competition chromoplastic mudguards included in price
Or maybe the triple?
Ribble 2006 7005 Winter Training/Audax Xenon 9 Triple
- Horizontal top tube geometry
- 2006 Campagnolo Xenon 9spd triple groupset (170 30/42/52) with Mirage 9spd rear gear and triple front gearing. The specification also includes a Mirage 12-23 cassette (there is no choice on cassette ratio) and a Record 9spd chain
- Terry Dolan ‘The master craftsman’ Frame design
- Individually hand built wheels. Xenon 9 on Mavic Open Sport with stainless steel double butted spokes
- Alpina Carbon Forks with Integral Hidden Headset
- Deda Big Piega Oversize bars
- Deda Quattro 4 bolt oversize stem
- Selle Italia XO Transam Saddle
- CSN Alloy Seatpillar
- Continental UltraSport Kevlar 700x23 black Tyres
- Zefal Competition chromoplastic mudguards included in price