Travel By Bike Thursday - CO-MOTION PANGEA ROHLOFF

For those that have been in the shop you have probably seen some Co-Motion tandems bike on display from time to time.  Co-Motion makes a great bike and even though they are not on of the big boys, if you are looking for a solid Commuter/Touring bike you can't go wrong giving them a glance.  Today we are going to highlight the Pangea Rohloff which is an Internal Gear Hub belt driven bike that will carry you many miles over many different roads - if you chose to follow that path!

Let's see what Co-Motion has to say about their Pangea model:

An outstandingly rugged, 26” wheeled touring bike that is perfect for our shrinking world. The Pangea has all the features you need for touring in the most challenging of environments. Far from a mountain bike with a drop bar, the Pangea is designed with the stable, responsive touring geometry that has made Co-Motion an industry leader.
Super-duty, extra-large diameter Reynolds 725 Steel tubing and rock-steady hand-built touring fork
Long chain-stays, wide tire clearance and 135mm rear axle
Room for fat tires and fenders, plus fittings for three bottles, front and rear racks, and the toughness you need for your global touring expedition
Larger head tube with internal Chris King Inset headset

Pangea Rohloff Specifications

Frame: Super-tough, large diameter Reynolds 725 tubes.

Fork: Co-Motion taper-gauge Cro-Moly with CNC steerer

Headset: Chris King InSet 44mm Internal

Brakes: Avid BB7, 160mm Rotors

Crankset: FSA V-Drive (50t Gates CenterTrack)

Drivetrain: Rohloff Speedhub w/ Gates CenterTrack

Shifters: Rohloff Twist Shifter

Cog: 20t Gates CenterTrack

Bars: FSA Omega

Stem: FSA OS 150

Seatpost: Kalloy Uno Seraph 29.8 x 350mm

Saddle: Selle Italia Nekkar Flow

Wheels: DT540 / Rohloff Hubs; Velocity Aeroheat Rims

Tires: Continental Town & Country 26 x 2.1

MSRP: $5495.00 (also available in frameset for $1,995.00)

You can see from the specifications that they put some deep thought into building this bike out with components that will last and give you a chance to make repairs if you are riding through a Third-World country that does not stock 700c tubes/tires.

For more information on the Pangea or any other touring/commuter bike stop by the shop and tell us about your dream ride and we will find the perfect bike for you.

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