Tifosi Bikes - any good?

Burgess5

Hi. I am looking for advice/opinions on the Tifosi CK7 Audax bike. Details here (scroll down when the link opens)
http://www.chickencycles.co.uk/index.php?cat=1&sub=2
I am looking for an all round bike. I do some light touring but the bike needs to be capable of getting me round the Ring of Kerry and other sportives. I am not interested in racing. I think a triple chain set will help get me up the hills. I am looking for comfort but not a full on steel framed tourer (too slow and heavy).
Is it worth paying the extra for the Campag rather than the Sora gearing?
Are there any other models I should consider?
Thanks. :):)

el tel

Sorry I can't help with your specific question, but I was in BikeDock in Belfast this morning getting a bike wall hangar and I could swear they had some Tifosi bikes and frames around.

Strangely though, there is no mention of Tifosi on their website http://www.bikedock.com

Lumen

Looks very nice for the price. I bought a similar sort of bike (Kinesis Racelight) in 2008 and it cost several hundred more for the same spec.

The spec on the Veloce version (which would be my choice) indicates a double chainset, not triple.

ednwireland

chain reaction have them on special order
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Brands.aspx?BrandID=797

CK7 with sora €798

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=35560

Burgess5

Thanks for the replies.
Bikedock in Belfast stock this brand. So do Douglas Cycles in Cork.
I am told it can be supplied with a Campag Veloce triple chainset - needed to help get my ageing body up the hills.
Can anyone suggest anything similar to the Tifosi in a more mainstream brand?

keizer

I have a Tifosi CK3 with five years now. Never a bit of trouble with it.