Market: During our visit to this year's f.re.e leisure fair in Munich, we also stopped at the Centurion stand. The Swabian bicycle manufacturer has been a firmly established player in this country for many years and shows an innovative spirit with its current portfolio.
1996 - almost 20 years ago the first Centurion "No Pogo" came onto the market. The Fully has survived in the Stuttgart portfolio to this day and will celebrate its 20th birthday next year. Of course, one or the other has changed in the meantime - including the rear linkage. The single-pivot bike of yesteryear has now become a modern multi-pivot bike and the bike doesn’t have much in common with its predecessor from 1996 from a purely technical point of view – apart from the still very wide range of applications for the 150mm fully – from relaxed tours to downhill-heavy trail banging, the No Pogo should be everywhere consist.
Even though the Centurion Gigadrive Disc doesn't have as long a history as the previously introduced No Pogo, it doesn't make the wheel any less remarkable. The Gigadrive Disc is one of those modern road bikes that, with disc brakes and increased tire clearance, say goodbye to the very narrow range of use of previous road bikes. The bike is also a visual treat: the completely internally routed cables and cables (even on the fork) ensure a tidy and simple look, while the low weight and consistently good equipment should ensure lots of fun on the road.
Like almost every exhibitor at this year's f.re.e, Centurion is also fully committed to e-bikes and pedelecs. What was striking at the stand, however, was that in addition to the usual motorized city and trekking bikes, there was also a large selection of e-mountain bikes. An absolute eye-catcher is of course the Numinis.E, which was only introduced this year - an E-Fully with a modern VPP rear triangle (Virtual Pivot Point - floating damper) and a massive look. Those who like it more classic will also find a motorized hardtail in the portfolio with the Backfire.E. When it comes to the drive, Centurion unsurprisingly relies on its Swabian neighbor Bosch. The new NYON display is already being used on the top models.
