Test Dynamics Magic Tour MK II: The inexpensive trekking bike is solid and fully equipped. It cuts a fine figure as a short-distance everyday bike, but even if getting around on two wheels becomes a passion, it still has reserves.
Let's face the facts: Not everyone who rides a bike dreams of the Tour de France or crossing the Alps by MTB. Many just want to get through everyday life faster than on foot, only drive shorter distances and do not want to be dependent on the support of an electric motor. So these people don't need a racing bike or a mountain bike, and they don't need a pedelec either. You need a trekking bike like the Dynamics Magic Tour MK II.
An all-rounder called a trekking bike
Over the past 30 years, the versatile classic has become the bike of all those who do not want to commit themselves to one purpose between everyday life and touring. Derailleur gears with three chainrings at the front, borrowed from MTB sport, have always been characteristic of the genre – together with the eight sprockets at the rear, this makes a total of 24 gears on the Dynamics Magic Tour MK II, from the long geared high gear to the reduction, with which you can fully can pedal up steep inclines with a relaxed pedaling motion.
Derailleur and suspension fork
Derailleur gears mean rim brakes, and they are classically mechanical on Zweirad Stadler's own brand. The so-called V-brakes are simple in design, but decelerate very effectively; any wear on the brake pads can be easily checked and the pads can also be easily replaced. Sure, disc brakes are more advanced, but also more complex and more expensive, which makes them out of place on a bike like the Dynamics Magic Tour MK II. Finally, one of the advantages of this trekking bike is its low price of 799 euros. Of course, you don't have to do without Stadler: A suspension fork is also part of a trekking bike - on the Dynamics it is quite short with 40 mm of travel, but the preload can be adjusted. The LED headlight is decently bright, and a hub dynamo is of course also on board.
Attachments with modern standards
While some bikes in this price range are still equipped with a classic quill stem, the Dynamics suffices for a modern Ahead handlebar stem, which is angle-adjustable and thus enables the handlebar height to be adjusted. The seat post is also state-of-the-art with its easily accessible two-screw clamp, which allows precise adjustment of the saddle angle.
All this technology is mounted on a solid aluminum frame, which is available in three designs: trapeze as presented, diamond and wave, i.e. with a central frame tube. There is actually no longer a distinction between men's and women's bikes, but the range of sizes is different in each case: the diamond frame with the horizontal "bar" can be offered up to 64 cm, the trapezoidal frame is still available up to 60 cm. For reasons of torsional rigidity, 55 cm is the end of the step-through step-through model. All versions have a welded-on luggage rack, which ensures a tidy look and reduces the number of screw connections. The tires with “Tanwall” sidewalls including a reflective ring also match this certain elegance.
So what can you do with a bike like the Magic Tour MK II? A whole lot and maybe more than cyclists can imagine in everyday life. With a tire width of 44 mm, the Dynamics is by no means limited to smooth asphalt, so it can also be moved briskly on natural paths; the heavy-duty luggage rack allows for a lot of payload, making the bike thoroughly suitable for touring. So the bike can be used for just about anything, apart from a really sporty riding style - a real all-rounder that does more than it promises. Anyone who used to ride shorter distances in everyday life will still be able to do a lot with this bike, even when mobility has become a passion.
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