Elsterberg

I’m pleased to announce the latest arrival to my bike family!

Specification –
Strength – able to carry 20-40 kilos of kit
Reparability – using fairly standard / universally used components which can be easily maintained or replaced on the road.
Longevity – must be able to do the distance for 4 months
Size – as a 5ft 2 woman it’s not always easy to find sports equipment that’s not just for “Joe Average”.
Cost – should be a good price – performance ratio. (Budget circa £1000)

It was going to be fairly tricky to find something pre-existing, either new or used to meet that spec as well as having it in Germany ready for the trip so it was decided that Peter would use his existing Surly Karate Monkey and up-spec various components to make it touring-suitable and for me to have a new build.

We have a downhill frame – In-bred OnOne
29 inch Marathon Tyres by Schwalbe
Forks - Surly Ogre
Rims and Spokes - DT Swiss
Casette - Shimano
Disc Brakes - AVID

To be added -baggage racks, low-rider racks and a bar bag.Read more