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Title: Updated pictures.
Post by: john28july on August 16, 2010, 06:44:26 PM

http://www.pbase.com/leftpoole/presentbikes

Title: Re: Updated pictures.
Post by: Cake on August 17, 2010, 08:47:38 AM

Your audax 853 looks really nice John........

Title: Re: Updated pictures.
Post by: jags on August 18, 2010, 03:57:04 PM

would that 853 be ok for touring carrying front and rear panniers /barbag.
how light is it compaired to the sherpa .
load more questions but that will do for the time being thanks  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Updated pictures.
Post by: john28july on August 18, 2010, 09:57:18 PM

Quote from: jags on August 18, 2010, 03:57:04 PM

would that 853 be ok for touring carrying front and rear panniers /barbag.
how light is it compaired to the sherpa .
load more questions but that will do for the time being thanks  ;) ;)

Jags
In one word-NO! Its Ok for very lightweigh touring but not for say a Camping load-that is what the sherpa is for after all. The Audax 853 has stopped being built which for you I suspect is good as the frame alone was in the region of £1100:00
All the best,
John.

Title: Re: Updated pictures.
Post by: Paulson on August 22, 2010, 06:16:30 PM

Quote from: john28july on August 18, 2010, 09:57:18 PM

Jags
In one word-NO! Its Ok for very lightweigh touring but not for say a Camping load-that is what the sherpa is for after all. The Audax 853 has stopped being built which for you I suspect is good as the frame alone was in the region of £1100:00
All the best,
John.

The audax mk3 brochure mentions, tantalisingly, that the audax 853 'could theoretically still be built' as a custom frame, and it mentions the need for deep pockets - but I assume with Kevin Sayles' departure this is no longer the case?  Anyway, it's a truly lovely looking machine!