Roux Menthe Steel Audax Touring Road Bike 2018

The Menthe Black audax bike offers a fresh approach to an classic style with long distance, all day touring capabilities along with a slightly competitive edge.

Like Audax bikes, in design, the Menthe Black goes back to the classic club bike.

The Menthe Black has a sturdy steel frame fitted with reliable components with the focus on comfort and resilience.

Key Features : Frame: Reynolds 525 tubing hand TIG welding. The geometry is designed to be comfortable and sporty.

Forks: Heavy lugged forks have been supplanted by lightweight carbon forks.

Gear controls: 18-speed Shimano Sora front and rear gears all indexed controlled with the STI brake levers are a far cry from the old friction systems.

Gearing: Compact (34*50) chain rings and a 12-27 wide ratio rear 9 speed cassette give a wide range of gears suitable for climbing tough long hills or high speed tail wind cruising.

Wheels: Triple chamber alloy rims give additional strength without adding excessive weight. Fitted with fast rolling 25mm tyres.

Comfort: A deep padded saddle and gel infused bar tape take the sting out of the roughest roads.

Special Audax bikes The frame is designed to accept mudguards and the bike comes complete with a full set front and rear. Rear carrier mounts are fitted to the frame as standard.

Specification Frame: Cr-Mo Double butted main frame tubes Fork: Carbon Stem: Kalloy ahead road Bars: Kalloy anatomic Front Brake: Tektro Rear Brake: Tektro Rear Mech: Shimano Sora Shifters: Shimano Sora Speed: 18 Rims: Triple chamber aero Front Hub: QR Rear Hub: QR Front Tyre: C.S.T 700x25 Rear Tyre: C.S.T 700x25 Chainset: F.S.A 50/34 Cassette: Shimano Sora 9sp cassette 12/27 Weight: 11.75KG.