Ridgeback Panorama

Few off-the-shelf drop-bar tourers arrive this complete. The Panorama now leaves the shop with Busch & Müller dynamo lights front and rear, full-length fenders and an AtranVelo rear rack rated for 27 kg (about 60 pounds) of panniers, so there is nothing extra to source before the first trip. The Reynolds 725 steel frame carries a lifetime warranty, and 40 mm Vittoria Randonneur tires handle pavement and good gravel. Ridgeback has swapped the old triple chainset for a 46/32 double with an 11-36 cassette, which keeps shifting simple but raises the bottom gear. Anyone hauling full camping gear into the mountains may want a smaller inner ring.