Hey friends! I want to go on a bike packing trip next spring. My rusty 15+ years mtb isn't going to make it. I already tried some gravel bikes and I like it a lot.
My future bike should be:
light (<10kg would be nice)
aluminium (should survive trains, falling over etc.)
I found several bikes that might fit, but I cannot make up my mind which I should choose. Maybe some of you can give some insights. Thank you!
Rose – Backroad AL
GRX RX610 1×12
aluminium
~9,9kg
2.199€ (sale)
https://www.rosebikes.de/p/rose-backroad-al-grx-rx610-1×12-ts-2728334
Cube – Nuroad Ex
GRX RX822 1×12 (RX400 brakes)
aluminium – 6061 T6
~10,1kg
1.399€
https://www.cube.eu/de-de/cube-nuroad-ex-whale-n-black/829400
Trek – Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3
SRAM Apex XPLR 1×12
aluminium – Alpha 300
~9,87kg
1.999€
https://www.trekbikes.com/de/de_DE/bikes/touren-und-bikepacking-fahrr%C3%A4der/checkpoint/checkpoint-alr/f/F224-2/checkpoint-alr-5-gen-3/49946
Kona – Sutra LTD
SRAM Rival
steel – Kona Cromoly Butted
~13,6kg
~2.000€
https://konaworld.com/products/sutra-ltd
Fairlight – Secan 3.0
GRX RX610 1×12
steel – Reynolds 853
~9,5kg (according to reddit)
2.325£
https://fairlightcycles.com/secan-3-0/
Standert – Kieswerk
SRAM Apex AXS XPLR
aluminium – 6061 T6
~9,2kg
3.249€
https://standert.de/products/kieswerk-sram-apex-axs
Pelago – Stavanger
GRX RX600
steel – 4130 Cr-Mo
~12,12kg
1.699€
https://pelagobicycles.com/stavanger/
Sonder – Camino AL
SRAM Rival
aluminium – 6061
~10,86kg
2.899€
https://eu.alpkit.com/products/camino-al-rival1-axs
by kira94dx