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Tout Terrain - Silk Road


Tout Terrain - Silk Road (Touring Bike) with Columbus Zona CrMo frame tubing with integrated rack for extremely high resistance and durability, built for the roughest conditions around the globe -  www.tout-terrain.de. It includes a Rohloff internal gear hub and an eccenter bottom bracket to easily change the chain tension.

includes:

  • Chris King nothreadset
  • Sun Rims - Rhyno Lite
  • DT Swiss spokes                                                              www.dtswiss.com
  • DT Swiss hub (front)
  • Rohloff hub (back) with external switch box (14 gears)
  • Schwalbe Marathon XR tires                                              www.schwalbe.com 
  • Avid BB7 mechanical disc breaks
  • Tubus low rider                                                                 www.tubus.net
  • Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seat post
  • Velo Plus saddle                                                              www.veloplus.ch
  • Ergon GP1 grips
  • Chainglider
  • Cateye cycle computer

above: eccentric bottom bracket to adjust the tension of the chain and the chainglider to protect the chain from excessive dirt and dust.

above left: Tubus Lowrider and Avid BB7 mechanical disc breaks for easy repair.       above right: specially built to fit the bob-yak, rohloff, BB7 disc break and Ortlieb bags (all in one)

LUGGAGE

  • Ortlieb Backroller Plus (40 l)  for front and rear (4 bags) - www.ortlieb.com
  • Mammut Spindrift 35 Liter backpack
  • Ortlieb waterproof bag (20 l) to store the tent and wet items
  • Tension straps
  • Ortlieb waterproof handlebar bag
TOOLS                                                                SPARE PARTS & ACCESSORIES  
1 x air pump with adapter
1 x tube repair set
2 x tire remover
1 x oil (cross country finish line)
1 x spoke adjustment tool
1 x set of allen keys
1 x set of tie-wraps
1 x spanner
1 x chain cutter
1 x cleaning cloth
1 x freewheel removal tool for Rohloff
1 x old toothbrush for cleaning
1 x set of screwdrivers
1 x leatherman with adapter for allen keys
1 x inner tube 26"  (Schwalbe)        
1 x set of screws (different sizes)
4 x extra spokes (for front and back)
2 x Avid disc break pad
2 x brake cable
2 x gear cable for Rohloff
5 x chain connectors
5 x chain segments
1 x bike lock
1 x light set (front & rear)
1 x 2 metres of wire for repairs        
       
        
                                   

Testing the Tout Terrain bike in the Pyrenees


above: cycling in the Pyrenees (France/ Spain) in 2008


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