Together with Tamburini's , they were enormously influential in terms of styling.
It does seem unusual that one of the most reputable high-end touring bikes would develop such a fault in the first place, however.
Aluminium whilst okay for components such as wheel rims, handlebars, and seatposts, is too fragile for heavily loaded racks with thin small diameter tubes and suffers too easily from metal fatigue.
How much stronger are the Santos wheels with 32 spokes, given that they are hand-made? Hi, I am not new to cycling but am to touring.
Nine-time world champion rode for Ducati Corse for the and seasons.
Ideally the bike could also be used for solo century rides.
Bits and pieces off gumtree, pinkbike, etc.
But How Should I Actually Choose A Touring Bike? Yes there are bikes with better components but the few that you chose will do the job.