REVIEWS
Bike Comparisons
This page displays a table of bikes that I have reviewed or included in the bike reviews section with links back to the articles. From this list you can see the kinds of bikes have been of interest to me and the kind of riding.
- Steel framed hardtail
- Steel framed tourer
- Electric tourer
- Fatbike
- Multipurpose steel framed bikes
- Long wheelbase, short stemmed slack head angle hardtails
- Specialist adventure tourer
Why are these bikes of interest to me? The steel framed hardtail was what I used originally for my touring so I since researched a lot of steel framed hardtails to see if this was still feasible. However, since then companies have come up with specialist adventure tourer frames and multipurpose steel framed bikes, which cover both touring, bikepacking and even mountain biking. Basically there were a lot of people on the same wavelength and it is no longer necessary to use a mountain bike frame for touring if you are buying a new frame, but older steel frame mountain bikes would definitely still work.
Fatbikes are fun for snow and the tyre format offers an interesting riding experience. The electric touring bikes offer new possibilities for travelling as long as you can charge the bike!
Bike Name | Type | Primary Use | Frame Material | Wheel Size | Drivetrain | Unique Features |
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Brompton Electric Bike | Folding | City / Commuting | Aluminum | 16 inches | Electric Motor | Compact and foldable, suitable for commuting |
Canyon Dude CF 9.0 Fatbike | Fatbike | Mountain | Carbon | 26 inches | Shimano XT 11-speed | Extra-wide tires for better traction |
Fuji Touring vs. Specialized AWOL | Touring | Touring | Steel | 700C | Shimano / Specialized | Comparison of two touring bikes |
Genesis Tour de Fer 30 | Touring | Touring | Steel | 700C | Shimano Deore 10-speed | Steel frame with touring features |
Marin Pine Mountain 1 (2016 XL) | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Steel | 27.5 inches | SRAM GX 10-speed | Long-term review of a hardtail mountain bike |
List of Adventure & Bikepacking | Adventure | Adventure / Touring | Mixed | Various | Various | Comprehensive list of adventure bikes |
Review of Tern Folding Bikes | Folding | Touring / Travel | Aluminum | 20 inches | Mixed | Folding bikes designed for cycle touring |
Surly Long Haul Trucker | Touring | Touring | Steel | 26 inches | Shimano Deore | Popular long-haul touring bike |
Surly Ogre | Adventure | Bikepacking | Steel | 29 inches | Shimano SLX 10-speed | Versatile steel frame |
Surly Troll | Touring | Touring | Steel | 26 inches | Various | Durable steel touring bike |
The Best Trail Hardtails | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Steel | Various | Various | Overview of the best trail hardtails |
Winora Yakun Tour Electric Adventure | Electric | Adventure / Touring | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | Bosch Performance CX | Electric adventure touring ebike |
Vitus Sentier VR Plus | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | Shimano 1x11 | Won MBR bike of the year |
Sonder Transmitter | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | SRAM GX Eagle 12-speed | Long, low, and slack frame design |
Nukeproof Scout | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | SRAM NX 1x11 | Minimal fuss, raw mountain biking |
Dartmoor Primal | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Steel | 27.5 inches | Various | Aggressive ride with slacker head tube |
Whyte 805 | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | Shimano 1x11 | Latest Whyte geometry design |
Mondraker Vantage RR | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | SRAM GX 1x11 | Long geometry, stretched design |
Pipedream Moxie | Hardtail | Enduro | Steel | 27.5 inches | Various | Enduro hardtail with custom-made tubing |
Commencal Meta AM HT Cromo | Hardtail | Trail / Enduro | Chromoly | 27.5 inches | SRAM NX 1x11 | Chromoly frame for comfort |
Bird Zero | Hardtail | Trail / Mountain | Aluminum | 27.5 inches | SRAM GX 1x11 | Playful ride with shorter chainstays |
Nicolai Argon | Hardtail | All-Mountain | Aluminum | Various | Various | Progressive GEOLUTION geometry |
Soma Saga DC | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | 700C | Various | Designed for long-distance touring |
Soma Wolverine | Touring | Gravel / Adventure | Steel | Various | Various | Adaptable for different uses |
Salsa Fargo | Adventure | Adventure / Touring | Steel | 29 inches | SRAM GX 1x11 | Designed for off-road adventure |
Salsa Vaya | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Versatile touring bike |
Co-Motion Pangea | Touring | Touring | Steel | 26 inches | Shimano Deore | Sturdy frame for global touring |
Edinburgh Revolution Country 2 | Touring | Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Affordable steel touring bike |
Genesis Vagabond | Touring | Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Designed for multi-terrain touring |
Tout Terrain Silkroad | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | 26 inches | Various | Equipped for heavy touring |
Tout Terrain Panamericana | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Heavy-duty bike for expedition use |
Kona Sutra | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | 700C | SRAM GX 1x11 | Popular adventure touring bike |
Rando Cycles Globe Trotter | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Classic touring bike design |
Rando Cycles Tourer | Touring | Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Classic touring bike |
Bombtrack Beyond | Touring | Adventure / Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Durable steel frame for adventure |
Bottcher Expedition | Touring | Touring | Steel | Various | Various | Durable and robust touring bike |