Seven Axiom S

Need them Campy cranks I reckon

What ^^^^ said. I’m gonna go on a limb here and say campag cranks and the pump as well.

Yeah, I feel this way too. For a couple of reasons:

1. Obviously I got the Praxis cranks as an alternative to Shimano cranks, but the Chorus cranks are undoubtedly nicer.
   
2. Basically all of the riding I do here can justify sub-compact. I don't want to spend $160 on some Praxis sub compact rings if I can buy sub-compact Chorus cranks for $310... Can't buy them now as I've poured money into this bike but later in the year I definitely will.
   
3. CCC looks steep ;-)
   

Jake, you're they youngest and with the most disposable time. You're going to be the fittest

Well that wasn't the case last time!

And turbo cottons ;) The Vittoria tires look a bit too pale compared to the old Corsa's imo.

Lovely bike JB, nice upgrade on the groupset.

I like the look of the Praxis cranks . How do you find the shifting with campagnolo

Obviously I have no Campag cranks to compare it to, but the shifting is outstanding. No missed shifts yet, though it’s still early days. Shifting is snappy, immediate and positive.

When using Shimano, they worked just as well if not better than 105 rings.

Praxis told me this combination wouldn’t work and was ‘not supported’ because a 12 speed chain wouldn’t sit properly on the teeth of these rings. I told them I was talking about a 12sp Campag chain, not an AXS chain, but they still said don’t do it. Obviously it’s fine.

More boring photos. I think I’m obsessed with this bike.

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Worse things to obsess about.

One thing to keep in mind is warranty situations.

Unless you use entire drivetrains from the same manufacturer, it will be an issue if you face a warranty claim situation. Even if you experience ok shifting, using different brands can influence the overal wear and tear of your drivetrain. Different material chainrings might wear the chain out faster and therefore influence your cassette's wear as well.

There are some exceptions however. I'm using a Power 2 Max powermeter, I know the crank arms are produced by Campagnolo and I use them together with original Campagnolo chainrings. I notice no difference in performance (other than the obvious power data output) compared to the original chainset.

I'd expect the 12 speed chain to get knackered pretty quickly on the 11 speed rings and that in turn will ruin the cassette and then you're in to top dorrah.

Just ride less.

Get a fixie.

But 3/32 or 1/8th?!?

I did consider this. But I won’t be warrantying any of it anyway in all honesty. It’ll be more expensive and strenuous for me to ship parts back to Merlin than it would be to just buy whatever is broken.

@Señor_Bear had not thought of that. Will keep an eye on it.

You don’t need to return to Merlin. Warranty is global, get in touch with Campagnolo North America and they’ll sort you out if need be. Shoot me a DM if you need some contact details. :)

Ah - I didn’t realise that. Thank you. I think I have some from someone else already :-)

As above, some Chorus cranks are in my future anyway, just need to wait a month or two - hopefully nothing will go wrong during that time!

@Señor_Bear there ya go

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Now we're talking

Obvs Corsa’s are nice tyres, but these Turbo Cotton’s are just something else altogether. Jeez.

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So nice, makes me want to get a ride in on my summer bike before the salts out.

Just needs the Palace bidons.

If there’s one complaint I’ve got about this bike, it is in fact nothing to do with the frame and everything to do with the fork.

On a Surly Pacer I had a long while ago now, I had this sensation of floating over tarmac when riding. The curved fork blades would just kinda glide over bumps and road imperfections. I’ve never felt that sensation with another fork. Since then, every fork I’ve ridden has either been full carbon or been a straight bladed steel fork. While they can certainly mute the feeling of a pothole or bump in the road, they certainly don’t have any real compliance or flex - to me - anyway.

While the Enve 2.0 is a nice fork to ride - light, nimble, comfy - it kinda kills road feel and to me just seems a bit lifeless and dull.

Therefore, I’m going to have a steel fork built that matches the measurements of the Enve but woth a lugged crown and curved blades. Pictures to follow. John Fitzgerald of Fitz Cycles will be building it - just waiting to place my deposit.

Will be using the below crown.

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