Ribble Audax Frame

Van_Heerden
Van_Heerden Posts: 128
edited July 2008 in Workshop
Looking at doing a build up with a Ribble Audax Frame to make a sturdy serviceable long lasting bike. Does anybody running one of these know whether I can use downtube shifters instead of STI? Also, can you use 25mm tyres with mudguards on this?

Thanks

Van
"The grass is always greener on the other side - unless Jens Voigt has been riding on the other side in which case it's white with the salty, dried tears of all the riders whose souls he has crushed."

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I've got 25mm tyres with mudguards on my Ribble Audax frame
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  • Van_Heerden
    Van_Heerden Posts: 128
    Thanks reddragon.

    Does your have the bosses to run downtube shifters?
    "The grass is always greener on the other side - unless Jens Voigt has been riding on the other side in which case it's white with the salty, dried tears of all the riders whose souls he has crushed."
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Van_Heerden wrote:
    Thanks reddragon.

    Does your have the bosses to run downtube shifters?

    I'm not sure, I'm not old enough to have ever used downtube shifters :wink:
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  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    Van_Heerden wrote:
    Thanks reddragon.

    Does your have the bosses to run downtube shifters?
    Isn't that like asking if a sportscar can run drum brakes? :wink:
  • PHcp
    PHcp Posts: 2,748
    The Ribble frame has stops rather than bolt on bosses, as do most modern aluminium frames. I'm not sure if the profile of the downtube would allow the use of band on shifters.
    Isn't that like asking if a sportscar can run drum brakes?
    They still get used, notably by Lance Armstrong for front shifting in the mountains.
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    My Ribble winter (purchased 06) has conventional bosses that will take DT shifters.
  • PHcp
    PHcp Posts: 2,748
    Smokin Joe wrote:
    My Ribble winter (purchased 06) has conventional bosses that will take DT shifters.

    Might be worth giving Ribble a ring, they might vary from batch to batch as mine also bought 2006 didn't.
    The photo on Ribble's website looks like it has bosses, but in the photo of redddraggons you can see it has stops.
  • Van_Heerden
    Van_Heerden Posts: 128
    Thanks for all the comments guys. Think I will give Ribble a call and check just to be sure.

    reddraggon - i suspect i'm just a couple of years older than you so I haven't had much use of downtube shifters but I have been told they are very relaible and on long treks in back of beyond they are easier to fix and set up if you do have a problem.

    Nuggs - I think your analogy would have been better if I was trying to stick them on a full carbon TT bike or similar rather than an audax/winter bike. but thanks for the comment.

    I'll let you all know what happens, Ribble just seem to have a better deal than normal on them.

    Van.
    "The grass is always greener on the other side - unless Jens Voigt has been riding on the other side in which case it's white with the salty, dried tears of all the riders whose souls he has crushed."
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    Perhaps Ribble think only bearded nutters still want DT shifters? :roll:

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