The dawes audax is my principal bike, which i ride on most occasions. The sportif comp is aimed at the world of compact doubles and skinnier tyres, and it had us scratching our heads. Dawes say the sportif elite is designed for surprise, surprise sportives. Once youve decided what you want from your bike and how much you can spend comes the fun bit. With their touring background, dawes know plenty about building longdistance bikes. Dawes 2012 range combines classic reynolds steel touring and audax. Of course, you might enjoy them, so in that case itll be right up your street.
Its a bit docile for the new sportive set but if youre looking for a workhorse bike thatll handle long rides, light touring and winter commutes then the sportif. Only if conditions are unsuitable will i revert to my. Dawes 2012 road and mountain bikes first look bikeradar. Below cyclist has chosen some of the best touring bikes on the market, from.
I have a 2006 dawes audax the last with a triple chainset, which seems pretty much essential for an audax bike to me. I think this thread is as much about design, style and branding as performance. Built around a reynolds 520 frame the sportif has a typical audax geometry with a longer headtube and shorter top tube than a more hunkered. The sportif range of comfortorientated road bikes carries over from last. But judging by the steel frame with its horizontal top tube, rack mounts and standard. Old school and proud of it, the dawes sportif is a steel framed audax machine in the traditional mould, that offers a decent balance between a robust build and a good quality ride. Dawes clubman great saving on the retail price very tidy bike a few small marks scratches etc fully working and ready to ride. Dawes clubman gents unisex road audax bike 51cm mdsml reynolds 520 steel brooks. Dick venes evaluates the dawes sportif comp which he has owned for three years.
The geos not quite the same as the jamis as it has a longer rear end clearance for larger tyres and mudguards along with rack mounts, basically a modern take on an audax bike. Dawes audax for sale in uk 17 secondhand dawes audaxs. I have owned several dawes bikes and still ride a refurbished 1995 synthesis hybrid. I do like the look of reynolds steel bikes, true, but they should really be badged as audax tour bikes. We send bikes out fully built with parcel force 48hr and checked in custom boxes so all that is required to ride is tofit the pedals, twist the.
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