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We invite any Enigma owners to share their experiences on this page, letters, reviews and photo's. If you you like to added, email mark@enigmabikes and we'll do the rest!
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Hi Mark,
I have had my Eulogy for a while now and have had it out as much as possible. But it is resting now for the winter. I still keep going in to look at it though. What a fantastic looking bike it is, and even better than it's fantastic looks is the ride. I have owned other Ti frames and this is by far the best ride I have ever had. I was not too sure at first of the carbon rear end but it works brilliant. So comfortable and very responsive when digging into the pedals. But what must be spoken about is the fantastic way ENIGMA treats it's customers. I have never had such friendly helpful advice from any other bike company. (Jim you are a credit)
So I must thank you both, first Jim for the fantastic service and you Mark for designing an amazing bike.
John Allan
Aberdeen
Scotland
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…and what a frame! Thanks for all your help in getting this together, and for sorting out the Omega issues. I’m absolutely delighted. Your promises were all kept; your advice was good and I hope that you go from strength to strength.
The Esprit is a brilliant frame, and this custom sizing - with a shorter head tube – gives me a brilliant time trial option as well. Well done, Mark.
I’ve only just built mine up (with Ultegra 9 speed for the moment) and had my first ride. It’s really comfortable and amazingly responsive. It will take a couple of outings before I get the most of it’s cornering abilities – the bike is a lot surer of its own abilities than I am about mine. I had planned to use the Esprit for longer rides, but it actually feels like the best racer I’ve ridden, so may be a change of plan…
Thanks again for all your help.
The only thing I need to find out now is – what do you clean Ti frames with? I’m guessing Muc Off is right out. On motorbikes we use WD40 and other fluids to polish Ti, but I need to work out if there are any trade secrets for bike frames.
Cheers
Morris Fraser
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Mark
Thought I'd write again. I'm laid up with chickenpox for a week or so!! So annoying! Anyway, this Eulogy frame you sold me is by far the best, most comfortable, inspiring, and fastest frame I have ever cocked my leg over. A VERY hilly 50 miler last weekend turned into 80 very simply. The hills are a dream now. I'm still without a triple chainring upfront (going back to my racing days - I DO NOT NEED A GRANNY RING YET!!!!) but this frame seems to put the power exactly where I need it. Mate, honestly - it is awesome! I'm a convert through and through. I MUST have a MTB frame when they are ready - it'll be just the ticket for the epics I'm thinking about - Winchester - Eastbourne - Winchester in 24 hours etc. Are you looking at full suspension or just hard tails? I'm torn. My ageing bones are thinking it could be a good idea ha ha...
Anyway Mark - thought I had to tell you. This is an amazing bike. I've ridden some good'uns in my time and some hand built for me but this is by far the best...by miles. Well done...and thankyou!
J
John McFaul
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Hi Jim
WOW!! The frame looks fantastic, almost better than I had hoped it would be. Thanks for all your help in recent weeks, you’ve managed to limit my stress a little,…And despite everything thank Mark for me, he has designed a beautiful frame.
I’ll send a photo when its built. But for now thanks again
Best Regards
Martin Prime
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Jim,
Thank you so much for helping out former Omega customers like myself. I received my new Effusion and in three days time I've put about 200 miles on it; it rides like a dream. The power transfer is great, it feels like it's floating over the pavement, and powering over those steep climbs seems so easy now. To top it all off it's absolutely stunning to look at, I've received many compliments on it while attending the Tour of California, (attached are some pics).
Thanks again, keep up the good work.
Matt Abbott
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Hi Jim,
My bike just arrived and it is absolutely beautiful.
I’m going for a ride tonight….can’t wait.
Cheers,
Stephen Kelly
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Hi Jim
It was nice to meet you too. I am sorry that we were late. The ride back was great! I have never had the good fortune to ride a quality bike before, but I could really notice the difference. The power transfer seemed effortless. It will take me a little time to get used to how light the front end is though! I already have a friend who having seen the quality of the build and the attention to every detail is considering approaching you when he gets a new bike later this year! Keep up the good work.
Good luck
Robbie Carswell
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Jim/Mark
Did a 70 miler on saturday which involved a number of big hills including 'the hill of death' on a climb up Chedder gorge! what a bike - everyone was very gealous! I was able to outsprint them all - including members of a local Tri Club (but only for a few 100 meters!) It has astonishing power delivery from a standing start and is terrific when powering out of a bend. Yet it is so comfy and civilised on rough surfaces. Amazingly for a bike that was brand new to me and has a more aggressive set up than my Audax, I had no more aches and pains than normal for a long ride - it was our toughest ever 70 as well.
Once again many thanks for a great bike - will report back when I have put a few 100 on clock.
Best wishes for now
Kevin
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Jim
You asked me for feed back on the new bike I collected from you a few weeks ago, well having only managed a few short training runs on it, I took it on its first Audax last Saturday. It was a 125km called the Little Willy, from Chalfont St Peter to Pangbourne and back across the chiltern hills. Well I am pleased to feed back complete satisfaction, the bike was very comfortable and handled brilliantly. You said the wheels were tough and they needed to be, after all the recent rain avoiding pot holes is almost impossible. Everything worked as it should and the riding position was perfect, I got a bit of interest from the Van Nicholas riders, Titanium is obviously the in thing for the audax rider.
Anyway, I am very please with my purchase and certainly glad I took my time and discovered you very well thought out and engineered bike.
Jim, thanks for the bike, I am very pleased and will recommend your bikes to anyone.
Regards Paul Finch
February 2008