The website of Alex Moulton Bicycles is now showing the Esprit, complete with specification.
The specification is as follows:
Frame: | Manufactured to Moulton specifications, as used on Moulton Double Pylon, for the lightest stiffest frame. | |
Components: | Front Rim: | Velocity 17" silver 24h Central spoking |
Rear Rim: | Velocity 17" silver 24h offset spoking | |
Rim Tape: | Bridgestone IRC | |
Tube: | Schwalbe 17" presta valve | |
Tyre: | Schwalbe 17" Stelvio l00psi high pressure | |
Handle Bar Grips: | "Grab-On" foam grips | |
Mudguards: | Alloy polished silver or black | |
Saddle: | Fiz'ik Aliante Gamma | |
Bottom Bracket: | Shimano 105 | |
Crankset: | Shimano 105 52/39 t | |
Headset: | Shimano 105 | |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 Short cage | |
Front Derailleur | Shimano 105, double changer only | |
Chain | Shimano 105 | |
Brakes | Shimano BRA 550 long reach | |
Rear Hub | Capreo 24/32 hole | |
Front Hub | Capreo 24/32 hole | |
Cassette | Capreo Cassette. 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26/28 teeth | |
Handle Bar Stem | Kalloy adjustable quill | |
Pedals | MKS Detachable, flat | |
Seat pillar | Nitto, diameter 31.6mm, with integral 5mm Allen key for seat pillar and frame separation | |
Handle Bars | Nitto Drop Bars 380/400mm width or Nitto Mosquito bars. | |
Gear Shifters | Drop bar Shimano STI 105 or Rapidfire gearshifter with Crane Creek levers. | |
Suspension: | Front: | AM Stainless Steel leading link with Adjustable damping and preload. Choice of soft, medium or hard coil spring. |
Rear: | AM Rubber cone spring. Choice of Standard or hard. High tensile cold drawn seamless 9.5mm tube. |