The technical effort is great, the look impressive - and unit prices above 4000 euros raise expectations. TREKKINGBIKE tells you which of the two long-distance trucks has the front tyre.
Building full-suspension touring bikes poses major challenges for developers. The long-distance lorries have to harmoniously combine many contradictory requirements. The frame builders have done their homework in both cases: the integrated pannier racks are convincing, the frames are supremely rigid and designed with reserves. Both bikes are superbly equipped (and can also be selected in several variants). The fact that neither model can be praised with a "super" is due to a quantity problem: it is not attractive enough for suppliers to produce suspension forks with a convincing rack option.
The full-length article from issue 4/2009 is available as a free PDF download.
