http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/ Bicycle Touring Pro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-16669 Mark Holmes Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:41:49 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-16669 The World Traveller -(from three years ago at least)-ships with tyres that are called Continental- Travel Contact, but we have found them to be very inadequate. They appear to be very good tyre- the rubber is good and hard and so forth, but the sidewalls deteriorate rapidly. In our case, three of our four original tyres have become useless after less than 4000km; while the rubber looks as though it would easily go for another 4000km. They get longditudinal rips along the line where the 'bead' meets the sidewall, and other rips on the diagonal up the sides of the tyres. Meanwhile we know from the numerous touring cyclist types we run into that Schwalbes are commonly getting 10,000km- and only cost slightly more. They're not cheap tyres- I know because I have spares, but they are not worth the money. I'm surprised that Koga is using them on their flagship World Traveller bikes. I'm also surprised that I can find nowhere online to write to them privately and tell them about this issue without doing so in this more public kind of way. Otherwise the bikes are fantastic. The best I've ever owned and I don't see how anyone could improve upon them. The World Traveller -(from three years ago at least)-ships with tyres that are called Continental- Travel Contact, but we have found them to be very inadequate. They appear to be very good tyre- the rubber is good and hard and so forth, but the sidewalls deteriorate rapidly.
In our case, three of our four original tyres have become useless after less than 4000km; while the rubber looks as though it would easily go for another 4000km.
They get longditudinal rips along the line where the ‘bead’ meets the sidewall, and other rips on the diagonal up the sides of the tyres.
Meanwhile we know from the numerous touring cyclist types we run into that Schwalbes are commonly getting 10,000km- and only cost slightly more.
They’re not cheap tyres- I know because I have spares, but they are not worth the money.
I’m surprised that Koga is using them on their flagship World Traveller bikes. I’m also surprised that I can find nowhere online to write to them privately and tell them about this issue without doing so in this more public kind of way.
Otherwise the bikes are fantastic. The best I’ve ever owned and I don’t see how anyone could improve upon them.

]]> http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-11403 renzo raggi Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:37:16 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-11403 avevo una bella koga myata world traveller ruote 26 mi è stata rubata :desiderei ricomprarla anche usata .Nuova mi viene riproposta con ruote da 29 sinceramente non mi entusiasma Quello che la rendeva unica ed accattivante erano le ruote piccole così mi sembra un pò "cavallona " avevo una bella koga myata world traveller ruote 26 mi è stata rubata :desiderei ricomprarla anche usata .Nuova mi viene riproposta con ruote da 29 sinceramente
non mi entusiasma Quello che la rendeva unica ed accattivante erano le ruote piccole così mi sembra un pò “cavallona “

]]> http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-9491 Trek 520 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:13:12 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-9491 Tony , Salsa bicycles may have touring bicycle or touring bicycle frame for you . Tony , Salsa bicycles may have touring bicycle or touring bicycle frame for you .

]]> http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-8064 Filip Coppieters Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:29:23 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-8064 Tony, Koga has changed it's approach concerning the trekking bikes. Now, they're called "signature", and you can totally customize everything. Check this out: http://www.koga-signature.com/en/Koga-Signature.aspx Tony,
Koga has changed it’s approach concerning the trekking bikes.
Now, they’re called “signature”, and you can totally customize everything.
Check this out: http://www.koga-signature.com/en/Koga-Signature.aspx

]]> http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/koga-miyata-26-inch-worldtraveller-touring-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-7672 Bicycle Touring Pro Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:24:44 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-7672 I don't know Tony. Get in touch with someone at the company and ask. I don’t know Tony. Get in touch with someone at the company and ask.

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