Seven\u2019s titanium frame-building skills are superb, but what sets the Axiom apart is not the attention to detail but the ride.<\/div>\n
The Axiom SL is no comfort biased, all-day mile-eater, this is a race bike through and through. The set-up is truly aggressive; this bike wants to go fast.<\/p>\n
The front end responds instantly to input both through the pedals and in changes of direction. It\u2019s more at home in fast criterium-style racing than long climbs over big cols, although the frame does a superb job of dulling vibrations and chatter from poor road surfaces.<\/p>\n
The Di2 drivetrain is faultless and Seven has done a superb job of routing the wiring internally through the chassis. Mavic\u2019s Cosmic Carbone clinchers may seem a strange choice on a titanium bike, but their weight penalty over a standard wheel is easily offset by the aero advantage that comes into play once you\u2019re up to speed, and you can hold a high pace for much longer.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easy to heap praise on what is a superb bike, but in a world obsessed with carbon bikes, the Axiom proves it\u2019s possible to make a full-fat, Flat-out fast race machine from titanium, a material all too quickly dismissed as the choice for comfort and distance bikes designed to go longer but slower.<\/p>\n
As with all Sevens, the build is fully custom, and UK distributor Sigma will design any build to suit your requirements.<\/p>\n
What makes the Axiom special?<\/p>\n
Rear dropout<\/h3>\n
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Seven\u2019s own titanium dropout is machined from solid billet, it\u2019s larger (and thicker) than you would expect on a typical high-end race bike, but this is what keeps the back end anchored, all adding to the Axiom\u2019s solid feel.<\/p>\n
Di2 integration<\/h3>\n
Shimano\u2019s Di2 flagship electronic shifting is the future and the Axiom has fully custom internal routing for the Di2\u2019s cabling. It\u2019s brilliantly executed, entering the frame on the down-tube and exiting at both the BB and chainstay.<\/p>\n
Build quality<\/h3>\n
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Tube welds are clean and uniform, and the braze-ons are perfect. The dropouts and head-tube have both also been machined to perfection, showing the high level of craftsmanship that\u2019s gone into this beautiful frame.<\/p>\n
Fork<\/h3>\n
The Seven\u2019s carbon fork provides the perfect balance of vibration damping and sharp handling. It\u2019s custom fnished to match the paintwork (Seven offers a range of 20 stock colours and a vast array of schemes).<\/p>\n
Specifications<\/h3>\n
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\n\n\n| Name:<\/th>\n | Axiom SL Di2 (11)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Built by:<\/th>\n | Seven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Price:<\/th>\n | $10,899.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Weight (kg):<\/th>\n | 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Frame Material:<\/th>\n | Custom 3al\/2.5v Ti, Di2 specific<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Fork Model:<\/th>\n | Seven carbon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Rear Derailleur Model:<\/th>\n | Shimano Di2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Front Derailleur Model:<\/th>\n | Shimano Di2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Shifters Model:<\/th>\n | Shimano Di2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Rims Model:<\/th>\n | Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Saddle Model:<\/th>\n | Selle Italia Flite SL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Seatpost Model:<\/th>\n | FSA K Force carbon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Stem Model:<\/th>\n | FSA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n| Handlebar Model:<\/th>\n | FSA Alu Wing Pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n More info on the Axiom SL<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seven\u2019s titanium frame-building skills are superb, but what sets the Axiom apart is not the attention to detail but the ride. The Axiom SL is no comfort biased, all-day mile-eater, this is a race bike through and through. The set-up is truly aggressive; this bike wants to go fast. The front end responds instantly to … Continue reading “Bike Radar: Seven Axiom SL Di2 review”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[748,182,5],"class_list":["post-4768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-axiom-sl","tag-di2","tag-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4768"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10460,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4768\/revisions\/10460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sevencycles.com\/7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |
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