Nowt special, probably half a size too small, but it’s light as **** for what it costs and it rides lovely and smooth (tubeless and non OS light alu frame to thank I think)

Wheels are 1525gm and cost £250, frame 1300gm/£100, forks 400gm/£30.

IMAG0967 by alan cole, on Flickr

Looks great for that kind of cash eh!

*ps passed your gaff this morning but didn’t stop – might do next time*

I assume there are spoons in those draws…..

Cheers fella…I’m back to work next week tho!

not used to seeign road bars with the bottom of the drops ‘flat’ anymore – makes the tops look very angled.

[edit] chain on big/small for road bike pics 😉

Nice – but the stem should be horizontal and the chain should be on the big ring for photos, and as for the state of the skirting board!

they’re not really flat, tops and drops same angle to horizontal. OS compacts to fit soon.

I’d never commit the faux pas of stis pointing at the sky…

Www got there first!

nice fast touring bike there
😉

I know I know, it wasn’t a vanity shot tho.

Just rebuilt the rear alpha, tension dropped almost 50% on fitting the tyre 😮 (which took 4 attempts 😡 )

Ha ha JoB I was waiting for that!

It doesn’t take mudguards tho 😛

I’d be very interested to know how the Alpha’s ride… have been pondering a pair 🙂

What tyres have you got on em?

They ride fine, I think it’s the tyres that make the difference – Hutchison Fusions…ride quality akin to tubs IMO/E and some say better.

Started stocking those fusions recently. Seem pretty good.

Oughtta be at that price.

Looks like a townsend special from Universal.

Hope it rides better than it looks.

LOL wouldn’t know never seen one mate.

Oh and it’s not a handbag thanks mate.