Updated pictures.

[john28july]

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

[Cake]

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

[jags]

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 

[john28july]

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.

[Paulson]

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!