Audax Bikes - An Audax bike is a bike with deep drop brakes that can take mudguards (this can vary according to the manufacturer) . There are lots of Audax races you can take part in, The most famous would be is the Paris Brest Paris at 1200 km. But you don’t have to attempt to a ride that long to enjoy the benefits that this style of bike can bring. Audax bikes normally have a slightly relaxed geometry which make them suitable for either light touring, sportives or leisure road riding. Most Audax bikes have the capacity to mount a rear pannier rack, and some also boast front rack fittings also. Popular frame materials are steel, Titanium and Aluminium and most come with either a carbon or steel fork....... Touring Bikes - Touring bikes differ from Audax bikes in that they are capable of taking everything needed for a long haul trip and braking is usually either cantilever brakes or V-brakes . A change in the frames geometry is focussed towards the bike being laden up with both front and rear luggage so they tend to have a more relaxed geometry style allowing a slightly more upright position. When not touring these make great leisure machines and are more than capable of rides upon paths and wide forest routes and quite often cross over to cyclocross. In this area steel or Titanium is best from a frame material point of view. Braking is normally taken care of by either a cantilever brakes or V-brakes. Tyre width can vary, but 35 mm tyres with mudguards guards are a common place.