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Old 04-09-12 | 08:32 AM
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Ummm, just off the top of my head:

Trek: DS
Specialized: Crosstrail
Giant: Roam (unfortunately, the U.S. does not get the Roam XR series)
Scott: Sportster (I think it's called)

... all pretty much the same; pick by personal preference/geometry etc.

The problem, in N.A., is that in general this bike species is not as popular/well-developed as in Europe, where they are known as "cross" (not to be confused with cyclocross) bikes (with rigid forks, they tend to be called "trekking bikes"). The concept of an "all-around" (another common marketing term in Germany) bike is not nearly as popular -- indeed, is (without any justification whatsoever) often sneered at.

For some examples of the Euro approach, take a look at the websites of Stevens, Cube, or Focus, to see just how "high end" such bikes can be. For example:

http://www.stevensbikes.de/2012/inde...=CA&lang=en_US
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