Mitech Puna Carbon 29: Carbon-Fully "made in Germany"
Jürgen Militzer has been welding aluminium bikes in Schalksmühle for 15 years. However, he has the frame for his first carbon all-mountain bike made in Asia. We asked him why.
Discreet shiny black carbon fibre chassis and matt black lettering. More understatement is hardly possible. Yet the Mitech Puna Carbon 29 On the contrary: for 4549 euros, the customer gets Fox Factory suspension and complete XT equipment. Contrary to the trend towards ever heavier bikes, the weight of 13.15 kilos with pedals is respectable - especially knowing that you can save another 300 grams by converting to tubeless.
Read our test report to find out how the Mitech Puna Carbon 29 rides on single trails. There's also an interview with the head of Mitech. The article is available with all the data and ratings as a PDF in the download area below.
You can find this article in BIKE 3/2020. You can read the entire digital edition in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the print edition in the DK shop reorder - while stocks last:
