Tifosi CK7

Malcolm said:

Hello,

Has anyone tried or own etc. a Tifosi CK7 Audax/Training bike ? If so, what
are your views ?

Thanks,

Malc

Malcolm,

I bought one of these at the end of April, with Veloce 10sp groupset.
I'm very pleased with it - had no problems at all. I've got it set up
for fairly relaxed riding (28c wheels, relatively high handlebar
position etc) and I don't have the legs and/or inclination to go fast,
so I can't tell you much about that aspect, but I'm still very pleased
with the bike itself.

David

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Quoted message said:

Hello,

Has anyone tried or own etc. a Tifosi CK7 Audax/Training bike ? If so,

what

Quoted message said:

are your views ?

Thanks,

Malc

Hello Malcolm,

I am sitting not five feet from a CK7, so I thought I might just be
qualified to answer your query. I commute 22 miles round trip per day and
have done so for over 3 years now. Previously I had a steel Dawes Audax
frame fitted with mostly Campag Veloce bits. When that bike was written off,
I asked the man at the LBS for something similar to replace it. He
recommended the Tifosi CK7 as being the nearest equivalent to what I had.
The major difference being the aluminium alloy frame.

We have now done 1117 miles together with no problems. It is lighter and
more manoeuverable than the Dawes though this may be due in part to the 25cm
Vredestein tyres which I am now using as compared with the 28cm armour
plated Conti 2000 tyres which I used to have on the Dawes.

The Veloce 9 speed kit is as silky smooth as ever (I specified 9 speed
deliberately because I still have some spare parts left over from the Dawes)
and braking with the Shimano long drop calipers is reassuringly positive.

Most of what you need will come with the bike, including dead cool carbon
fibre forks, but you will need to add pedals and luggage carrier (if
required). The frame has braze-ons for a standard rack.

The wheels are still true in spite of being asked to negotiate the set of
interlinked shell holes the pass for roads in Surrey.

As a commuting bike I like it. I haven't tried anything longer than 11 miles
yet, but I see no reason why it would not give a comfortable ride.

I have not yet put a description of the Tifosi on my website, but I intend
to do so soon. Keep your eye on
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton.

Terry Duckmanton

Thanks for the replies - the CK7 sounds a good buy. I am tempted by the
carbon forks as well and the choice of bits !

I expect the frame quality is pretty good - neat welding etc.

Malc
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Hello,

Has anyone tried or own etc. a Tifosi CK7 Audax/Training bike ? If so,

what

Quoted message said:

are your views ?

Thanks,

Malc

Hello Malcolm,

I am sitting not five feet from a CK7, so I thought I might just be
qualified to answer your query. I commute 22 miles round trip per day and
have done so for over 3 years now. Previously I had a steel Dawes Audax
frame fitted with mostly Campag Veloce bits. When that bike was written

off,

Quoted message said:

I asked the man at the LBS for something similar to replace it. He
recommended the Tifosi CK7 as being the nearest equivalent to what I had.
The major difference being the aluminium alloy frame.

We have now done 1117 miles together with no problems. It is lighter and
more manoeuverable than the Dawes though this may be due in part to the

25cm

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Vredestein tyres which I am now using as compared with the 28cm armour
plated Conti 2000 tyres which I used to have on the Dawes.

The Veloce 9 speed kit is as silky smooth as ever (I specified 9 speed
deliberately because I still have some spare parts left over from the

Dawes)

Quoted message said:

and braking with the Shimano long drop calipers is reassuringly positive.

Most of what you need will come with the bike, including dead cool carbon
fibre forks, but you will need to add pedals and luggage carrier (if
required). The frame has braze-ons for a standard rack.

The wheels are still true in spite of being asked to negotiate the set of
interlinked shell holes the pass for roads in Surrey.

As a commuting bike I like it. I haven't tried anything longer than 11

miles

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yet, but I see no reason why it would not give a comfortable ride.

I have not yet put a description of the Tifosi on my website, but I intend
to do so soon. Keep your eye on
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton.

Terry Duckmanton

Malcolm said:

Thanks for the replies - the CK7 sounds a good buy. I am tempted by the
carbon forks as well and the choice of bits !

I expect the frame quality is pretty good - neat welding etc.

Malc

Being a lazy bugger at heart (ask my wife about garage windows) I have
never got the hang of doing things inna instant stylee like wot some
people do. So, having owned a Tifosi CK7 since Easter I have finally got
round to a) Sorting out the insurance and b) Putting somthing on the
Interweb.

The Tifosi page is nowhere near finished yet, but I have thrown together
a set of photos which shows what a Tifosi looks like 1,000 miles down
the road and needing a wash. I will get a better set of pictures done
real soon (I believe Guy has a tuit which I will try and borrow) but for
now you are stuck with hand held, bad light, cheap camera pics.

You can get there directly with the following link;
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/tifosi.htm
or from a link on the index page. (See my sig.)

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Terry Duckmanton.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton
A website mostly dedicated to cycling

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You can get there directly with the following link;
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/tifosi.htm
or from a link on the index page. (See my sig.)

Would there be any problem trailing a BoB(or similar) trailer behind a
bike of this style?

Fragg

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You can get there directly with the following link;
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/tifosi.htm
or from a link on the index page. (See my sig.)

Would there be any problem trailing a BoB(or similar) trailer behind a
bike of this style?

None. I used to do considerable distances on a 'racer' style bicycle
with a trailer. There's lots of advantages to the setup, but one I
particularly liked was that at the end of the day when you got to your
destination you could just unclip the trailer and spin off, with your
bike as light and responsive as ever.

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You can get there directly with the following link;
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/tifosi.htm
or from a link on the index page. (See my sig.)

Would there be any problem trailing a BoB(or similar) trailer behind a
bike of this style?

Fragg

Never having used a trailer of any kind (yet), I don't really know that
much about them. From the BOB website, it appears that the trailer is
attached to a special QR skewer in some way. it is not clear from the
photos how this attachment is made.

I have just been down to the garage to have a look at the relevant area
on my bike. I have a pannier rack fitted which could just interfere with
a trailer, it depends on how much room is needed between the arm of
the trailer and the seat stays. Of course, if you are _only_ using a
trailer then it is a normal bike with an alloy frame.

I have put some photos on the interweb showing the relevant area. I'm
sorry about the quality, but I can only really get close focus if I take
a laptop and a tripod out to the bike. I could arrange that if it will help.

The pictures can be found at
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/bob.htm
If you need more detailed measurements or anything, please feel free to
contact me via email. Remember to make the neccessary adjustments to the
published address.

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Terry Duckmanton.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton
A website mostly dedicated to cycling

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You can get there directly with the following link;
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/terry.duckmanton/tifosi.htm
or from a link on the index page. (See my sig.)

Would there be any problem trailing a BoB(or similar) trailer behind a
bike of this style?

Not with a BoB, which attaches to a special QR. Other trailers don't and may
well cause problems. Not sure if ones which attach to the seatstay would be
problematic or not.

A

Terry D <[email hidden]> wrote:

: I have just been down to the garage to have a look at the relevant area
: on my bike. I have a pannier rack fitted which could just interfere with
: a trailer, it depends on how much room is needed between the arm of

I use a BoB YaK and a trailer with no problems, as do many others.

Arthur

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