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Origin
The Aura sits below the carbon Charisma as Author's accessible road entry — a triple-butted aluminium frame with a genuine carbon fork to keep weight in check. The Aura 55 with Shimano 105 and MAVIC Aksium wheels offers solid all-rounder road performance at a significantly lower price than carbon. The line also served as the base for Author's gravel expansion, with the Aura XR variants growing wider tyre clearance and adventure geometry.
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Specifications
- Frame
- Triple butted alloy 6061, 700c, 1.5" tapered head tube, available sizes 480–580 mm
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Shimano 105 22-speed, FSA Gossamer Compact MegaExo 50-34T crankset (Aura 55); Shimano Claris/Sora on lower Aura 33 variant
- Brakes
- TEKTRO R540 calipers with Shimano 105 brake levers (rim brake); disc hydraulic flat-mount on Aura 55 Disc variant
- Wheels
- MAVIC Aksium WTS 25 wheelset (Aura 55)
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The verdict
+Strengths
- Carbon fork brings road feel without carbon-frame price
- Solid Shimano 105 groupset on Aura 55
- MAVIC Aksium wheels are reliable and well-regarded
−Weaknesses
- Aluminium frame transmits more road vibration than carbon on long rides
- TEKTRO rim brakes in wet conditions are merely adequate
- Limited tyre clearance in classic road builds
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