The Wegwärts NuVinci brings this paradisiacal state a good deal closer to reality. With the new continuously variable gear system, Simpel has built an ideal bike for maintenance freaks.
Our Wegwärts test bike scores with almost unrivalled low maintenance. Here, the intuitively operated, continuously variable NuVinci N 360 gear hub drives an everyday bike whose sophisticated ergonomics and other well-chosen, carefree components are ideally suited to urban commuting and daily short to medium distances.
The Simpel bike proves in exemplary fashion that low maintenance, durability and safe operation at the highest level are feasible at a moderate price. The toad that the buyer has to swallow is the high weight. However, at moderate speeds in local traffic, this naturally has less of an impact than on a sports bike.
The full-length article from issue 2/2011 is available as a free PDF download.
