Enigma have their own brand of badged parts for finishing kit, which show highly effective. Drivetrain duties are provided by the excellent Campagnolo Athena 11-speed, a sturdy yet light choice that never misses a beat.
Enigma's Esprit distils the spirit of titanium in to of the most efficacious race machines available. With its light weight & classic proportions, it makes you feel part of a new titanium renaissance.
the Esprit is light & fast on its toes but remains rock solid in the face of any threat
the high level of comfort on offer makes this a very multipurpose bicycle - ride to work then head to the evening crit series & possibly pick up a prime before dinner. Or make it the cornerstone of your future racing career. Whether it is all-out racing or riding for fun & fitness, the Esprit definitely catches the spirit of titanium & delivers sheer running pleasure in abundance.
Out on the road, the Esprit is magic. Light & nimble, it dances on its toes. It does reveal a small bit of fiex, but not in a bad way, & squats down nicely in quick corners. Exhibiting the best of Italian-style handling, similar to a De Rosa or of its cousins, the Enigma is perfectly dialled.
The stool tube is an oversized 32mm diameter, requiring a rigid 31.6mm seatpost, but it is the cost you need to pay to add muscle to the bottom bracket area & help defeat pedal-induced fiex. In the event you need a small bit of additional give' in the seatpost, you could always specify a more fiexible, skinnier 27.2mm seatpost in your custom build & add a shim to make up the difference.
the ideal geometry - a classic setup based on 73 degrees parallel & a generous top tube - generating an ideal position for going quick. When you stand up on the pedals to put the power down, you are exactly where you need to be for a launch to the finish line or digging in to a steep climb.
A traditional head tube anchors a sturdy down tube, which is formed to maximise weld area at the bottom bracket & minimise overall movement, while a traditional rear triangle made of modestly proportioned full-length tubes brings a high level of comfort to the back finish. The distinctive Koski-styled dropouts have been hollowed to save weight, while the right side is supplied with a replaceable gear hanger.