Novara in the Press

  • Novara Transfer Bike, 11/07 Newsweek Online Magazine -
  • "Do-Gooder: Get to work in style and without carbon." Chosen as a top holiday gift suggestion!
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  • Novara Transfer Bike, 06/07 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "For the second year in a row, testers picked the Novara Transfer as the Commuter Bike winner for its ample accessories...while being surprisingly fast-rolling and agile."
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  • Novara Fusion Bike, 05/07 Dirt Rag Magazine -
  • "Fully loaded commuter. Comes out of the box ready to roll. It's the kind of bike people ride all around the cities of Europe."
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  • Novara Trionfo Bike, 04/07 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "Full-carbon frames may be the rage now, but don't discount the Trionfo's aluminum and carbon frameit strikes a great balance among weight, smoothness and price."
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  • Novara Safari Bike, 04/07 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "The Safari boasts the ruggedness and stability of a mountain bike because of its off-road geometry, cushy 26 x 1.9 inch tires and disk brakes."
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  • Novara Divano Bike, 04/07 Men's Journal Magazine -
  • "Entry-level riders will grow into cyclists with the 22-lb Divano."
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  • Novara Randonee Bike, 04/07 Adventure Cyclist Magazine -
  • "A good example of a well-designed touring bike is the Novara Randonee. The Randonee...will go almost anywhere and endure for decades."
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  • Novara Big Buzz Hydration Pack, 06/06 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "The Big Buzz's bite-valve magnet, which secures the hose to the shoulder strap, is such an intuitive innovation that one tester wondered why no one thought of it sooner."
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  • Novara Transfer Bike, 06/06 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "The Novara Transfer is the 'just-add-rider commuter' in the words of one tester."
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  • Novara Randonee Bike, 04/06 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "The Novara Randonee is one of our perennial favorites because it's everything a touring bike should be: rugged, gimmick-free and priced to leave you some cash for an adventure."
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  • Novara Moxie Bike, 04/06 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "The Novara Moxie gives your child 21 speeds in a dependable Shimano drivetrain, plenty for longer rides, cranking up hills or some light trails riding."
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  • Novara Bonita Bike, 04/06 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "REI's Martha Stewart-esque light-yellow-and-white Bonita is a trail-worthy hardtail with backcountry-capable parts."
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  • Novara Big Buzz, 04/05 Money Magazine -
  • "The Novara's quick, pothole-dodging handling makes it far more comfortable than a traditional road bike, but the high-pressure tires move fast so little speed is lost."
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  • Novara Randonee, 04/05 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "With mounts for racks and fenders, both front and rear, and laid-back frame angles for predictable handling, the Randonee begs you to punch out of work for a month or two and hit the road."
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  • Novara Rivet, 04/05 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "We dig the mix of carbon stays, a carbon fork and an AN6 aluminum main triangle. It yields a light, compliant bike for both racing and rolling on pavement."
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  • Novara Strada, 04/05 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "This price-conscious, solid-performing mix of components, matched with no-frills, no-nonsense 6000-series aluminum frame tubing and geometry, will take you through your first few years of bike obsessionor longer if you find your level and stay there happily."
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  • Novara Randonee, 04/04 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "Bargain chrome-moly touring bike with a lifetime guarantee."
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  • Novara Buzz, 03/04 Bicycling Magazine -
  • "Novara, REI's house brand, represents with the Buzz, a go-anywhere bike for urban warriors."
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  • Novara Safari, 10/03 Adventure Cyclist Magazine -
  • "Comfort features abound in this off-road-capable touring machine."
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  • Novara Carema, Novara BUZZ, 03/02 Bicycling Magazine -
  • This bike's had a major facelift, with a new compact frame and lighter tubing, but the recreational-rider-friendly geometry and shorter, proportioned-for-women top tube remain.
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  • Novara Buzz, 02/01 Bicycling Magazine -
  • 7 words about the bike: Matte black. Distilled to essentials. All business.
  • BUY IT IF: You want a bombproof city bruiser for errands and gettin' around with attitude.
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  • Novara Trionfo, 06/00 Bicycling Magazine -
  • 7 words about the bike: Columbus tubing. Bang for the buck. Yellow.
  • BUY IT IF: You buy generic groceries when shopping.
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  • Novara X-R, Novara CAREMA, 04/00 Bicycling Magazine -
  • PROFILE: Unusual non-Shimano spec. SIZES: 14-20 inches. FRAME: TIG-welded 7005 t-6 aluminum alloy.
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