They’re okay, and they worked well enough in the rain, but on long descents your hands will be working hard to get sufficient braking power. These may have been state-of-the-art brakes decades ago – in fact, I upgraded to cantis on my first major tour – but they can’t compete with the brakes on any of the other touring bikes that I had on test. I was surprised to see Tektro Oryx cantilevers on a tourer in 2020. The Easy Travel’s rear rack has an 18kg capacity. There is another Hobootleg model, the Green Monkey, which has bar-end shifters, lower gearing and Tubus panniers to carry heavier loads. It’s not a big difference but when you’re carrying you, your bike, four bulging panniers and a bar bag up a mountain pass, trust me, you will most definitely want the lowest gear you can get. Touring bikes seem to be the last home for triple chainsets on the road.
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