Pearson Touche single speed/fixed wheel roadbike.
Frame -A6N Aluminium butted frameset - Gunmetal grey or Blue
Sizes - 48 52 54 56 58 60 cm centre of bottom bracket to top of seat tube
Fork - carbon fibre blades with aluminium steerer
Chainset - FSA alloy 48 tooth
Wheels - Zero sealed bearing hubs with deep section alloy 30mm rims, double butted spokes.
Bars & stem - Alloy 42 or 44cm bar centres, Alloy 90-130mm stem
Tyres- Michelin Dynamic 700x23
Headset - sealed bearing concealed headset
Seatpin - Alloy micro adjust
Saddle - Commute with central gel insert
This bike has dedicated mounting points for mudguards and a rack. The design of the frame allows for toe to front mudguard clearance to avoid unexpected overlap at slower speeds. The rear 'flip flop' hub allows for either a fixed sprocket both sides or a fixed freewheel
Specification and upgrades can be varied when ordering, see below or please contact us for more details:
Touche upgrades available:
Courier bar and brake - same price
Continental GatorSkin tyre 700 x 23, 25 or 28 upgrade add £20
SKS full length mudguards add £25
Carbon seatpin add £20
Nickel plated chain add £8
Dyno front hub - Shimano Ultegra including light - £160
The story:
Following the recent bout of fixed gear fever that has struck the nation and also the introduction of the very successful Specialized Langster, we at Pearsons are proud to present our own single speed solution. The Touché may be different to its competitors but its development was a marked response to the Langster’s failings without too far overriding it’s price. It’s key features are the aluminium smooth weld frame with integrated carbon forks and full mudguard clearance. The bike will take up to 28mm tyres and also features rack and bottle bosses. The frame geometry has been carefully designed, employing relaxed angles, a long wheelbase and a raised bottom bracket. For safety there is no toe overlap. It is finished in either metallic blue or metallic charcoal with stainless steel rear facing drop outs.
Track type wheels with polished brake surfaces are built with stainless steel spokes on large flange sealed bearing hubs and shod with all-weather road tyres. The ⅛ chain set is available in either 170 or 165 cranks and a 48 tooth ring. There is an option for gear sizes, and double -fix or fix/free. We offer two options on the handlebars; either dropped bars in a choice of widths with the very comfortable Cane Creek aero levers or upturned moscow type bars with time trial brake levers. Both are used in conjunction with polished alloy dual pivot brakes.
At extra cost upgrades include polished alloy track chain set, nickel plated chain, carbon seat pin and Continental race tyres. The cost of the standard bike is £550 without pedals.
Wheelbase: 102-104cm
Seat tube angle: 73º Head tube angle: 72º
Frame size cm 60 58 56 54 52 48
Top tube cm 58 57 56 54.5 53 51.5
Sprocket size - teeth 15 16 17 18 19 20
Gear sizes - inches 86.4 81.0 76.2 72.0 68.2 64.8
(using 48t chainring)
Some of our customer feedback so far:
Peter Henderson (Fife Scotland):
"I have ridden it for around 100 miles and find that it far exceeds my expectations. I have ridden fixed wheel for around 40 years since the mid 60s so have some experience of them and this frame rates amongst the best for handling and comfort."
Rolf Lemont:
"I am so pleased with my Touche I keep having to go down to my shed to look at it! Thanks so much for building an acceptional fixed gear, it is so on the mark of what I was looking for in an all round single speed."
Carol Richards:
"I wasn't entirely sure about the blue (typical girl) at first but now I have taken the bike into the sun it really glistens. This is my first foray into the world of fixed gear and I'm gradually getting used to the idea of spinning the pedals - I must say it is an art.... Thank you for the great service and speedy turnaround."
Ian Silvester:
"... after now having had some time to ride my new machine my initial thoughts have been well and truely confirmed. A supremely comfortable, extremely well built & nice looking machine that is a pleasure to ride. What great value !! "
Henri Desgrange, L'Équipe article of 1902:
"I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five.
Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer?
We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"
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