Around 15 years ago, Timo Berner was one of the German cross elite. Today, he passes on his experience with his own bike brand, which he runs together with his father Wolfgang. The simply named "Cross" test bike is straightforward, relatively light and fairly priced; its geometry is based on ideas from Timo Berner. The bike with its stiff aluminium frame tracks true to its line yet agile. The 46/39 tooth chainring combination is a good choice for off-road riding; the Rival gears from SRAM work precisely. To keep it that way for a long time, continuous pneumatic hoses protect the cables from dirt and moisture. The carbon cable counterholder developed by Berner solves one problem, but creates another. Although the fork does not wobble, the braking effect is weak in the wet.
Web: www.berner-bikes.com
Weighted weights; **test frame size greased; ***projected dimension from centre of bottom bracket to upper edge of head tube75 ****Saddle-headtube rise at 75 cm seat height (centre of saddle frame - upper edge of headset cap)
