Jan Jansen Shimano AX Adamas 62cm

An eye-catching Jan Jansen built around the special Shimano AX group of components. Despite its Dutch branding, this bike is really a Japanese cult classic with an interesting backstory.

In the early 80's Shimano brought out the AX range of groupsets. These were revolutionary at the time in terms of bringing to the fore many innovations relating to aerodynamics. Shimano then licences Panasonic, the latter then being a large bicycle manufacturer, to make frames with ovalised tubes and other aerodynamic features. and kitted out with AX components. These frames were then distributed around the world and rebranded, inter alia, as Jan Jansen.

Although this particular bike is made up of the Shimano Adamas AX groupset which was the bottom of the the three AX groupsets (Adamas, 600 and Dura-Ace) it is nearly complete in terms of being a complete AX bike: including for instance the hard-to-find water bottle.

Brake callipers: Shinamo AX Adamas
Brake levers: Shimano AX 600
Water bottle: Shimano AX
Rear derailleur: Shimano AX Adamas 
Front derailleur: Shimano AX Adamas 
Crankset: Shimano AX Adamas 
Shifters: Shimano AX Adamas 
Handlebars: ITM Special

New Continental Dynamic Classic 25-622 tires
New Contiental tire tubes
New Elvedes stainless steel gear cables

62cm centre to top of seat tube, 89cm standoveris suitable for people 183cm and up