Enigma Eclipse

ridgerider

My new 'best bike on a budget', assembled from Enigma clearance section, BR Classified and Ebay...



Enigma Eclipse Ti frame
Shamal Ultra wheels/Continental Attack Force tyres
Giant Aero Composite carbon forks
Record CT 10 speed carbon chainset
Chorus front and rear derailleurs
Chorus carbon 10 speed egolevers
Chorus calipers
Centaur cassette
Halt inner cables/Jagwire outer cables
Record headset
FSA SL-K seatpost and stem
FSA Omega compact bars
Enigma Ellipse saddle
Hope jockey wheels and bar ends (...well, at least I know they are there!)

8.2kg and way better than I need!

earthvspace4XTuUWcX

Like it, nice photo too.

awsm

*nods approvingly*

RideOnTime

nice pic... very arty.

fossala

Don't have to worry about that sea air rusting the frame either!

Mellovelo13

Very nice.

Beatmaker

Nice! Do you mind me asking how much you got the frame for?

Cheshire Cat

Very nice, classy in a subtle way...how do you find the Shamal wheels? I'm considering a pair and would be interested in some user feedback.

ridgerider

Beatmaker wrote:

Nice! Do you mind me asking how much you got the frame for?

Somewhere between £698 and £700. Keep an eye out in their clearance section, there are a few on there at the moment...

tlw1

great bike & pic

ridgerider

Cheshire Cat wrote:

Very nice, classy in a subtle way...how do you find the Shamal wheels? I'm considering a pair and would be interested in some user feedback.

Now...you have exposed me for what I am with that question!

My friends who know alot more about wheels that I do suggest that you only get marginal gains once you go above Zondas, however...

1. I wanted a wheel with aero spokes, which the Zonda does not have, so I was looking for some Eurus's.
2. A pair of Shamals came up in the 'for sale' section here, so I bought them for the price of some Zondas.

As far as I can tell, Shamals are Eurus's with ceramic bearings. All I can say is that they are light, stiff, expensive if you need a replacement spoke (£12ish), and that all the bits you need to service the bearings are available to buy, so quite servicable.

I am no expert, just a weekend warrior, and cannot offer any more than that I am afraid.

ridgerider

Here are some of the details

Campagnolo Record Carbon Compact 10 Speed Chainset. Beautiful weave to the carbon, and goes so well with the bare metal rings. A design classic! Both together look great against the titanium frame. Got this on Ebay from California


Campagnolo Chorus Rear Mech. Bought this from the BR classified, and added Hope jockey wheels. An extra tooth compared to the Campag wheels, but just enough clearance for the chain to pass the tab by the bottom wheel.


OCD...? I'll give you OCD! This was about my fifth try at filling the 35mm gap between the headset and the stem. Went for a smoked polycarbonate/carbon mix. Think it looks ok myself.