Trekking
Origin
In 1984, Wolfgang Renner looked at the mountain bikes he was building and asked: what if this capability was channelled into a practical everyday bike? The result — the Accordo GT — gave birth to the trekking bike category. By adding wider tyres, upright bars, mudguards and rack provisions to a geometry inspired by off-road bikes, Centurion created a new kind of bicycle that was neither road bike nor mountain bike, but something better suited to the way most Europeans actually ride. The concept was quickly adopted across the industry. Today Centurion's trekking lineup spans the minimalist Accordo to the fully-suspended electric Country R/LX series, but all share the DNA of that 1984 original.
Specifications
- Frame
- Aluminium trekking frame, 700c/28" geometry; upright comfort-optimised position; EQ variant includes rack/fender eyelets and dynamo lighting compatibility
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Accordo 400 EQ: Shimano CUES / entry groupset, 1× or 3× speed; Accordo 2000 EQ: Shimano Deore, 1×10/11 speed with wide-range cassette; all variants include chainguard
- Brakes
- Accordo 2000 EQ: Shimano Deore BR-MT410 hydraulic disc; Accordo 400 EQ: Shimano BR-MT410 hydraulic disc
- Wheels
- 700c / 28" aluminium wheels, PROCRAFT trekking rims; hub dynamo option on Tour EQ variant
The verdict
- Centurion pioneered the trekking category; the Accordo family has four decades of refinement behind it
- EQ builds ship with mudguards, lighting and rack — genuinely complete for commuting and touring without aftermarket investment
- Country R3000i LX full-suspension e-trekking delivers genuine off-road confidence with 120 mm fork travel and Bosch CX power
- Rigid Accordo forks offer no suspension — tyre volume is the only vibration damping on rough roads
- Country R3000i LX at 29.4 kg is heavy even by e-bike standards; carrying or parking requires effort
- Trekking geometry prioritises comfort over efficiency — not a good choice for fast commuting
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