The addition of Lauf's new carbon adventure bike, the True Grit, is marvelous. The Lauf fork is included, of course, but one also has the advantage of a bike that is purpose-built for the fork. Other than the ridiculous bottle opener, this bike is solidly designed throughout. Lauf claims the bike takes 700 x 45 tires with room for mud. The gearing isn't low enough (a 42 single up front with an 11-42 cassette in the back), but that can be remedied. Needs top bar brake levers, but that too is an easy fix. Kitted with American Classic AM28 tubeless-ready wheels and Maxxis Ramblers (40c), there's no need to upgrade on that front. The lowest-end bike is on "sale" for $3290US. Of course, the other option is to buy another bike and install a Lauf fork. But, at $790US for the fork, not counting installation, it's not cheap. Then again, it's not hard to find a carbon adventure bike for $1000 less than the True Grit. With a bit of sale hunting, surely a carbon bike can be had for as low as $1500 CAD, with the possibility of adding that great-sounding suspension fork.
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