Alutech bikes now "made in Germany"

In view of the omnipresent challenges posed by supply bottlenecks in the bicycle industry, the Alutech has not buried its head in the sand, but has paved the way for frame production in Germany in recent months. From now on, the aluminium frames from Fanes, e-Fanes and Sennes will be available to customers as "Made in Germany" versions. And that's not all: Alutech boss Jürgen Schlender is personally behind the welding machine. "It gives me a really good feeling to move production closer to my company headquarters. It allows us to achieve a new level of quality," says Schlender. A nice side effect: Alutech bikes are now available again.

The Tofane becomes the Fanes 29

Alutech has transferred the genes of its successful Fanes 27.5 model to a 29-inch enduro bike, which we were able to see for ourselves on the BIKE Festival in Riva were able to get a first-hand impression. Large wheels, an aluminium main frame produced in Germany, well thought-out details, modern geometry and a first-class chassis should make the new Fanes 29 the "most sophisticated and innovative bike in Alutech's company history". The head angle has been flattened to 64 degrees and the reach in size L has increased to 470 millimetres. The smooth-running enduro bike also relies on a carbon rear triangle. "We only use carbon where it makes functional sense, and that's for the rocker and rear triangle," says Schlender. In addition, the frameset of the Fanes 29 (170/160 millimetre travel) should be lighter than some carbon bikes.

In the performance version with Rockshox Lyrik/Super Deluxe Ultimate suspension, Sram GX Eagle drivetrain and DT Swiss EX1700 wheels, the new Fanes will cost 5300. The frame sizes are S, M and L. The frameset is also available to buy individually. The chassis costs 3000 euros without the shock.