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Selection
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1. MTB or Touring.
2. Frame size: It seems 56-60 are OK, but 57-58 are the best.
60 is normally better than 56. More than 61 will not work.
3. Frame geometry (however, on most bikes it's similar), Alu vs. CrMo vs. Titan?
The steel frames may rust in time (long time), but absorb part of the shocks making
the components to last longer...
4. Amount of maitenance: Gearing NuVinci, vs. Nebenhub vs. deraillerium,
disc brakes vs, V-brakes, inner or outer cabling.
5. Standard, easy to replace, components.
- Due special gearing control, the run-bike handle bars are hard to replace..
replace the cable for about 20 EUR.
- Inner cables are OK. Hard to do at home, but mechanical workshop will
6. Weight
7. The quality of components: number of speed, etc.
TOURNEY, ALTUS, Acera, ALIVIO, Deore, Deore LX, Deore XT, XTR.
Otherall, ordering on internet is possible after the correct frame size
is selected.
MTB as touring
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- MTB is lighter 10 - 12 kg, while touring bikes are starting from 14 kg.
Specially, I liked a light 29''er.
- Neben-dynamo and lights: There is lamps which can be fixed on the handlebars.
Due to lesser vibrations it is preferred way, even if the mounting hole on the
fork available. As well There is wheel with both ring-brakes and nebendynamo.
- Storage rack - If mounting holes available in the frame, the standard raack
can be fixed. Otherwise, there is simpler solutions for lightweight bags, kind
of combined with dirt protectors.
http://www.wiggle.com.au/topeak-qr-beam-rack-mtx/
- Dirt protectors.- standard protectors are not recommended due to high amount
of dirt which can accomulate on wheels.
- Stand - is not included by default as well.
Otherall, it is possible to modify MTB for touring, but it will need significant
number of modifications. Also, theight will be increased by 1-2kg which will
neglect some of advantages.
Requirements
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- Nebendynamo with good light is mandatory
- Storage rack is highly desirable (however, the lightweight is OK)
- Low maintenance is preferred (inner cabling, disc brakes)
- Re-usage of components
- 28'' wheels and no disc brakes (but Magura hydraullic is OK)
- Limited amount of speeds is tollerable
Shops
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- BOC24.de - S5 Entenfang, over the bridge.
- www.zweirad-eicker.zegfachhaendler.de, www.lucky-bike.de - S1 Kurt-schumacher-Strasse
about 1km along Landauer strasse. On Neureuter strasse (Zweirad to the left and Lucky
to the right)
- http://www.fahrrad.de - Online
News: http://www.rad-karlsruhe.de/
Bikes
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Bike Price Weight Type Frame Gearing Brakes Cabling Fork Comments
Haibike Big Curve RC 29 1400 11.6 MTB-29 Alu 52 Deore XT 30 Disc ? ? despite frame size feels good
KTM Avenza 27 Light 800 14.9? Tour Alu 60 Deore 27 V outer ? not available any more (?)
KTM Maranello Light 1000 13.5 Tour Alu 60 Deore LX 30 V inner ? model 2014 inner, 2013 outer for 900 in Lucky
KTM Maranello LightDisc 1300 ? Tour Alu 60 Deore XT Disc inner Lockout
Ortler Grandtourer 1400 14.5 RunTour CrMo 57 Deore XT 30 V ? ? run-handlebars
Rabeneick Sherpa Pro Lite 800 13.9 Tour Alu 60 Deore 27 Magura ? ?
Cube Touring Pro RF 950 14 Tour Alu 58 Deore 30 Disc outer rigid
City San Remo 1000 15.7 Tour Alu 60 Alfine 11 Disc ? ? boc24
Rohloff EXT2000 1700 15.8 Tour Alu 60 Rolhoff 14 Magura ? ? boc24
Schmidt/Linkenheim 400 ~15 Tour Alu ? normal ? V ? ? feels ok
Rabeneick Niagara Nuvinci N360 875 15.6 Tour Alu 60 NuVinci V ? ?
Price: Schmidt (no infos)
Maitenance: San Remo (no spar parts, heavy, low gearing)
Interesting: Grandtourer (expensve, handlebars no way to change)
Light: KTM Maranello Light (V-brakes and gearing hard to maintain)
2020
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- Gravel road bikes
- Pinnacle Arkose D3
- Trek Checkpoint AL 3 2020 Adventure Road Bike
Links:
https://www.boc24.de/shop/fahrraeder/mountainbike/twentyniner---29-zoll-bikes/haibike-big-curve-rc-29-mountainbike?campaign=googlebase
http://www.fahrrad.de/ortler-grandtourer-374306.html
http://www.fahrrad.de/rabeneick-sherpa-pro-lite-herren-shimano-deore-silber-365783.html
http://www.fahrrad.de/cube-touring-pro-rf-rigid-fork-anthrazit-black-green-363245.html
https://www.boc24.de/shop/fahrraeder/trekkingrad/trekkingrad-herren/bicycles-ext2000-rohloff-trekkingrad-168349--3
http://www.rockmachine-germany.de/products/Trekking-Urban-City-Bikes/Rabeneick-Trekking-Urban-Bikes/Rabeneick-Niagara-NuVinci-N360-FL-Urban-City-Bike-2014.html
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