Cube travel 799 this is probably the most under rated touring bike you can buy.
Long distance touring e bike.
It comes with lots of great features including a rear rack rear mount kickstand shimano deore 27 speed gearing.
Hills will require more power from the motor and drain the battery quicker.
There are lots of different kits that you can buy to turn your regular touring bike into an electric bike.
Conversion kits are often cheaper than similarly performing e bikes.
However battery technology is improving a lot each year and we are seeing expected ranges for average use increase consistently.
I mean the kind of cycling extravaganza that you can look up on a proper atlas and actually see the distance.
Prices start from a few hundred dollars right up to about us 2000 for some of the more powerful kits.
Even though the bike does not come with a rear rack it does have eyelets for mounting.
What is long distance bike touring.
Of course comfort over long distances is key during bike touring.
While there s not quite a fully.
The cube travel is incredibly capable on a mix of surfaces with 29 2 2 tyre clearance with fenders.
I ve always had a hankering for a really long bike ride.
Over 100 miles on a charge.
As such electric bikes are becoming increasingly popular as touring bikes.
Nothing puny like 50 miles or 100k.
Ranges for electric bikes depend massively on style of ride and terrain.
The best electric bikes for bike touring will be the ones that you feel most comfortable on.
I m talking paris to rome nyc to sf or perth to sydney.
Touring bikes also generally have a shorter top tube or more important a shorter reach which is the distance from the center of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube.
Retrofit kits for touring bikes.
A reliable well built mountain bike that has great features and is most importantly uk road legal this the best affordable touring bike for medium difficulty tours however this model does lack range compared to more powerful e bikes on our list its quality may also suffer with long distance use due to its cheaper price.