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This is a heavy duty touring bike recently built using Columbus Thron tubes. The bicycle includes several novel features, including retro look ornate fancy lugs and front and rear disc brakes. The advantage of disc brakes, apart from their excellent stopping power is that large panniers can be fitted without interfering with the brakes.  The top head lug incorporates a built in 25mm extension . This helps to give the more upright seating position often preferred  by tourists.

Typical equipment to complete this bike includes:- Shimano Deore groupset including Disc brakes, Expedition panniers, Mavic A719 rims with Stainless steel spokes, Continental TT tyres, Volaire anatomical saddle, Stronglight sealed AHeadset.

The frame in this example costs from £650.00. Complete bike from £1200.00

 Custom Built Racer

This is an example of a recently built racing bicycle based on a Columbus Zona elliptical tubed frameset with a Columbus Muscle carbon rear triangle. The frame also includes an integrated headset suitable for a 1⅛ inch steering column.

 This can be seen in the photo on the right, as can the smooth lugless brazed joints.  This type of construction produces a frame with very smooth lines and an aesthetically pleasing appearance,  and is particularly useful in situations where lugs are not available such as on tandems and low profile frames based on modern elliptical shaped tube profiles.              

The frame illustrated with full carbon forks and rear triangle costs £850.00

Complete bikes start from £1250.00

Prebuilt Frames and Bicycles

• A6N Super Audax

Semi compact frame built from A6N superlight heat treated aluminium alloy tubeset, (weighs the same as Columbus "Starship"). Full braze ons including pannier eyes, smooth welds, integrated headset with carbon fork, clearance for up to 28 mm tyres, wide choice of colours, available in sizes 48 to 60cm.  Frame with headset and forks in single colour of your choice £450.00.

These frames can be supplied built up as complete bikes as shown here. This model is completed with a Campagnolo triple groupset, Mavic rims, ITM bars and stem etc.                      Price £1100.00

Other models from £950.00 depending on specification.

• Reynolds 725 Heavy Tourer

Constructed throughout in Reynolds 725 tube, designed for heavy touring with up to 38mm 700C tyres. This frame is fitted with polished stainless steel drop outs,  3 sets of bottle bosses, front and rear pannier eyes, cantilever/V brake bosses and ergo guides. Rear end spacing 135mm to accommodate mountain bike hubs and gear ratios. These frames are available in 17,19,21 and 23" sizes with sloping frame geometry. The cost of this frame finished in a single colour is £450.00.

A complete bicycle based on this frame is shown here. The bike is finished with a Shimano Tiagra triple groupset, Mavic heavy duty touring rims, Continental 2000 tyres, stainless steel pannier and triple bottle cages, Volaire comfort saddle and thermoplastic mudguards. Total cost £1150.00

• Reynolds 631 Heavy duty Tourer-26" Mountain bike wheels

  Built with Reynolds 631 frame tubes and 520 fork blades, this frame is designed to accept mountain bike wheels and is suitable for very heavy duty touring on up to 38mm tyres.  Braze ons include triple bottles, cantilever or "V" brake bosses, ergo guides and lever bosses, and front and rear pannier eyes. Available in 17,19, 21 &23" sizes. Frame and Forks £350.00 in single colour.

• The illustration shows this frame built into a complete bike using a Shimano DEORE triple groupset, Mavic rims, ITM bars stem and seat pin, Panaracer High Road 1.5" tyres, thermoplastic mudguards and ladies Volante comfort saddle.  This bicycle based on the 17" frame is suitable for people as short as 5 foot and hence is particularly useful for ladies and children. Complete bike £780.00

Reynolds 631 Heavy Tourer-700C Wheels

This frame is identical to the previous, except that it accepts 700C wheels. It is available in 17,19,21 &23" sizes and costs £350.00 in a single colour finish.

This photo shows a 19" frame built into a complete bike with a Shimano DEORE triple groupset and other components similar to the previous model with the exception of using 700C wheels fitted with Panaracer Crosstown 32 section reflective tyres. The complete bicycle costs £820.00

ROLHOFF 14 Speed Tourer

Based on a Reynolds 631 touring frame available in 23" 21" 19" and 17" sizes,  with either 26" or 700C wheelsizes All normal touring braze on fittings can be specified, and is equipped with Rohloff adjustable rear drop outs for chain tensioning. Can be painted in a colour of your choice.

The model illustrated has front and rear disc brakes and quick release wheels with Shimano XT or LX components. A single Shimano "Alfine" chainset with a 39 ring and incorporating a chain guard is fitted.   This along with the 16 sprocket on the rear hub gives an ideal range of gears for touring.                                                                                      

The cost of this model including rear pannier and mudguards as illustrated is £2200.00

Other models based on the Rolhoff 14 speed hub start at £1700.