I flew to the Netherlands to visit the Koga factory and take delivery of my new Koga WorldTraveller touring bike. These wheels will take me all the way from Argentina to Alaska over the next couple of years.
It was really cool visiting the Koga factory and seeing the quality control, wheel building and custom bike assembly. I had the Koga employees explain all of the small details to me which I’ll elaborate on in a separate article soon.
Like me, you might be surprised that Koga doesn’t produce steel touring bikes anymore. The official word is that their steel bike sales were slowing and the alloy frames tested better – so they committed to the dark side. I’m looking forward to seeing whether this frameset is indeed as nice to ride as my outgoing steel touring bike.
KOGA WorldTraveller Touring Bike Specs
Frame: KOGA WorldTraveller-S Alloy (60cm / Classic Grey)
Fork: KOGA WorldTraveller-S Alloy
Headset: Koga Sealed Bearing Steering Limiter
Stem: Koga Signature Alloy
Handlebars: Velo Orange Casey’s Crazy Bar
Grips: ESI Silicone and Koga Bartape
Seatpost: Koga Signature Alloy
Saddle: Velo Unbranded
Gears: Rohloff Speedhub 14 speed Internally Geared Hub
Shifter: Rohloff Grip Shifter
Front Hub: Schmidt SON28 Dynamo
Rims: Ryde Andra 210
Spokes: Sapim DB
Tyres: Schwalbe Almotion Evo 700 x 50mm
Brake Levers: Shimano XT Hydraulic
Brakes: Shimano XT Hydraulic
Crankset: Truvativ Stylo 175mm
Chainring: Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack 50t
Cog: Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack 21t
Pedals: Shimano XT T8000
Fenders: SKS Chromoplastics
Charger: Tout Terrain The Plug III
Lights: Schmidt SON Edelux and B&M Toplight Line Plus
Bidon Cages: BBB Fuel Tank XL
Phone Mount: Quadlock
Front Panniers: Ortlieb SportRoller Plus
Front Rack: Tubus Duo
Rear Panniers: Ortlieb BackRoller Plus
Rear Rack: Tubus Logo
Kickstand: Pletcher Comp
Weight: ~15kg or 33lbs
