Gravel bikes are no longer anything new on the market; it is no longer enough to give a road bike off-road geometry and studded tires. The gravel market has already reached a certain saturation point and the range is becoming broader and deeper. And this is exactly where Lee Cougan steps into the breach:

Similar to the Topstone Carbon gravel bike from Cannondale, Lee Cougan, a brand founded in the USA and now based in Italy, has launched a full-suspension gravel bike. There are no joints on the carbon rear triangle; the brand relies on the flexibility of the material and a type of leaf spring that is attached to the seat tube. The rear suspension system is called Innova Structural Suspension and provides around 30 millimetres of travel. Things can really get down to business on the front wheel, as a Fox fork with 100 millimetres of travel ensures that the dropper bar remains calm.

With a tire width of up to 60 millimetres, the current cross-country tire widths have not (yet) been reached, but difficult terrain should be taken care of in combination with the suspension travel and the flat steering angle for difficult passages.

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