Here's my work-in-progress Spa Cycles Audax, not yet road tested. It's the product of wanting to get a sturdy modern Reynolds steel frame with slightly tighter angles than my touring and mountain bikes that can still handle a mix of surfaces. Spa were typically helpful and swapped out the carbon fork for this cro-mo steel option for the difference in price at point of ordering.
Equipment-wise, this first iteration has come about through having stored up some very cheap Sora brakes and shifters, Tektro brakes, Selle Royal saddle and Deore hubs from various online retailers' sales. Sora mechs and a 9 spd SRAM cassette. Stronglight double chainset. Ritchey headset. The wheels have Ryde Sputnik rims (32 front / 36 rear) with Sapim 14g stainless spokes and Schwalbe CX Comp tyres (£12 each from Spa at the moment), part of my ongoing self-education in wheel building. I'm also going to try it out with a drop bar and a triple chainset, so there will be another version or two to come before I settle on a final iteration.
Equipment-wise, this first iteration has come about through having stored up some very cheap Sora brakes and shifters, Tektro brakes, Selle Royal saddle and Deore hubs from various online retailers' sales. Sora mechs and a 9 spd SRAM cassette. Stronglight double chainset. Ritchey headset. The wheels have Ryde Sputnik rims (32 front / 36 rear) with Sapim 14g stainless spokes and Schwalbe CX Comp tyres (£12 each from Spa at the moment), part of my ongoing self-education in wheel building. I'm also going to try it out with a drop bar and a triple chainset, so there will be another version or two to come before I settle on a final iteration.
I'd have the Audax and tourer too.
