Jim got his new Axiom SL from Helen’s in Santa Monica. He also opted for the 44mm headtube and tapered steerer fork.
Jim says:
Many thanks to you and the other Seveneers for all of your help building my bike. It is exactly the bike I wanted.
She demands to be ridden fast, both up and downhill. Super stable. Crazy smooth over rough roads and comfortable enough to ride all day. I couldn’t ask for more.
Several of the articles I read advised that their bike kind of “disappeared beneath them.” I don’t think mine does that yet. To the contrary, I feel like I have a lot to learn from the bike. Every time I get off the bike I crave more. I like that aspect of her.
Below is a picture I took on our first ride up Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles. You can see Downtown LA off in the distance. From my house, it is about 15 miles, and 3,500 feet of pretty consistent climbing to get to this spot. On that day, I just turned around and bombed back down the hill (and then rode more). It was glorious!