Testimonials

Alaska to Patagonia by bicycle - Tilmann Waldthaler rides the Koga-Miyata WorldTraveller-R to the end of the world. A 16,000 mile ride, which is the ultimate test for the cyclist and his equipment. As for the performance of his WorldTraveller-R Tilmann says the following:

 "Since leaving the frontier town of Guayaramerin I have traveled on an unbelievably bad "Highway" towards La Paz. At times I thought that I will never get to La Paz as the roads were so bad. I am very proud of the equipment which I have been supplied by my sponsors. The Koga Miyata WorldTraveller is a very fine and reliable Touring bike and I did not have any problems with the bike whatsoever. Many people had big doubts about the Magura Hydraulic brakes on a trip like this. But I can tell you that the brakes are super and are easily maintained if need arises. The Continental Travel Contact is the best thing I have ever had on a bike. I have put two new tires on the bike in Boulder Colorado and have traveled 12.000 Kilometers to from Boulder to La Paz with one puncture. To do this distance with only one puncture on route, it is a bikers dream. [...]"

 More from Tilmann's Pool of experience:

 "Since leaving Anchorage many months ago I have had some incredible experiences traveling through Canada and the USA. I feel very privileged to be able to traveling with the best equipment presently on the market. I do get a lot of emails from other travelers or people who are about to leave on their own trips asking me how the equipment I am using is standing up to the road conditions and the trip in general. When I answer their mails and tell them about my experiences I get sometimes emails back saying that they do not believe, that I have so few problems with the equipment. So what do you want me to do? Tell you the truth or tell you a bunch of lies?
I have had almost no problems with anything I am using during the trip. The Koga Bike is fantastic and the VAUDE panniers are a class of their own. The Continental tiers (Goliath and Travel Contact) are the best tires I have ever had. The Magura Brakes and the Rohloff hub are standing up to the reliability these products are famous for. [...]"

 "I have been traveling with the Koga Miyata WorldTraveller since Anchorage and I have arrived yesterday in Victoria B.C. On my arrival in Anchorage about 7 weeks ago I had so much stuff with me that I decided to purchase a little B.O.B. Yak trailer for all the camping cooking and winter gear. In the meantime as I am traveling south towards warmer regions and I have sold the trailer again. Now I am traveling much lighter which of course is also better for the bike.
However I would like to recommend the bike for any serious longer trips, as it is the most comfortable and easy to handle touring bike. As a matter of fact I have met 5 other cyclist's and they too traveled with a Koga Miyata WorldTraveller and were absolutely fascinated by the handling and the comfortable ride they had on their Koga WorldTraveller."

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