Whats peoples opinions on Van Nicholas cycles?

[sonic909]

Thinking of getting a titainium one... any major fors or againsts?

[Grahame]

For:
It's titanium
The company has lots of experience (they were previously in business as Airborne)
It's a pretty conventional design
It's made in a specialist titanium tube fabrication factory
They are relatively inexpensive

Against:
Not the most glamorous titanium frame
May not be the prettiest welds if compared to others such as Litespeed, Merlin or Seven
The company has been bankrupt once (hence the name change) and you have to question how long they will be around this time, and will the waranty remain valid.
they are "standard sizes" so no custom option (like you would get with Enigma)

All of the above is just my opinion, and may not be valid.

Would I buy one? Probably. Especially if one of their standard sizes was "close enough" to my preferred fit.

[Amy]

How about Enigma?

I like mine

[Snoop Doug]

[quote="Amy"]How about Enigma?

I like mine

[Amy]

Indeed they do - that's where I got mine. Best custom built job yet

I've always got discount from Pearsons

[Dombo]

What about Serotta? http://www.cyclefit.co.uk/serotta.html
Or, if it fits, the Lemond Victoire in Ti/Carbon or Tete de Course that these guys have on clearance:
http://www.bikesheduk.com/home/21

[sonic909]

Well i am looking at the "Yukan". I want an audax style bike to make into my own ultimate commuter, and i think this might be on the shortlist.

http://vannicholas.com:80/WbmBikeHome.a ... lcNw%3d%3d

[Ian A4size]

I have one of their bikes- in their previous name -airborne, it has been an absolute workhorse, still polishes up like new. I can confirm it will hold a lot of weight.

[Amy]

Yes, Mr Munnery, when are we going to see a bike bearing your weight?

Sonic, my blue Roberts is the original to the Audax bike that Roberts do - 'fraid it's steel though, not titanium

[sonic909]

I want everything, light, sturdy, bulletproof, hardcore, load bearing, fast, comfy, high vis, panniers and FASTER than a moped.

[Andrew G]

Nice frames, not as special as some titanium but good value for money. I was looking at the same frame when they first came out for a build but couldn't justify the cost of the build I would have wanted to do with it for what, and more importantly how I was going to use it. I didn't want to do that build and then treat it the way my commuting bike gets treated. I went the cheaper steel route, but these type of do anything, carry anything bikes are great. Talk to the long haired chap in bike plus about it and for other info as he's done a lot of long distance audax and knows his onions. Ben, also there, builds very good wheels.

[Marek]

I reckon this just about covers everything with the exception of light.

[img]http://i43.tinypic.com/28hcqhf.jpg[/img]

Cheers

Marek....

[Dombo]

it's green, too.

[Rob Q]

[quote="sonic909"]I want everything, light, sturdy, bulletproof, hardcore, load bearing, fast, comfy, high vis, panniers and FASTER than a moped.

[quote="Rob Q"][quote="sonic909"]I want everything, light, sturdy, bulletproof, hardcore, load bearing, fast, comfy, high vis, panniers and FASTER than a moped.