TX-1000

Name: VSF Fahrradmanufaktur TX-1000
Brand: VSF Fahrradmanufaktur

trekking

Izcelsme

VSF Fahrradmanufaktur was founded in 1987 in Bremen, Germany, out of the 'Verbund selbstverwalteter Fahrradbetriebe' - a federation of independent, self-managed bike shops that banded together because they were fed up with the build quality of mass-market bicycles. That co-operative, anti-throwaway ethos still defines the brand: they keep a deliberately small line-up, refuse to chase fashion, and only adopt a change once it has proven to be a real improvement for the rider. The TX-1000 sits at the top of their TX expedition series - the bike they build for people who ride across continents. It descends from the same lineage as their T-1000 hub-gear tourers of the early 2000s, and pairs the most bombproof drivetrain money can buy (a German-made Rohloff Speedhub on a Gates carbon belt) with a hand-brazed chromoly frame designed to be repairable anywhere in the world.

Specifikācijas

Rāmis: Double-butted 25CrMo4 chromoly steel, hand-built (Manufaktur), rack/mudguard/dynamo braze-ons
Svars: kg
Transmisija: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 (14-speed internal gear hub, 526% range) + Gates CDX Carbon Drive belt; 55T front / 20T sprocket
Bremzes: Shimano Deore XT BR-M8100 hydraulic disc, 203 mm rotors front and rear
Riteņi: Ryde Andra 40 Disc double-wall alloy rims, 32 spokes; SON 28 front dynamo hub, Rohloff rear hub

Verdikts

+Stiprās puses

Near-bulletproof, low-maintenance drivetrain (Rohloff hub + Gates belt) - no chain to oil, no derailleur to bend
Hand-built CrMo steel frame with 170 kg load rating and factory Tubus racks + dynamo lighting - genuinely tour-ready out of the box
Long service life and stable resale value; VSF's slow-change philosophy means parts and support stay available for years

−Vājās puses

Heavy (~17.4 kg) and not fun to accelerate or carry upstairs - it is a loaded-touring machine, not a nimble commuter
Very expensive new (~EUR 4,300-4,800), and a Rohloff service or belt replacement is a specialist job
Owners and reviewers flag some polarising spec choices (bars, chaincase noise on older builds, occasional dealer assembly/alignment issues out of the box)

Vai zinājāt

01The Rohloff + Gates belt combination has effectively no derailleur and no chain to rust or stretch - the belt is rated for tens of thousands of kilometres and the sealed hub needs only an annual oil change, which is exactly why round-the-world tourers pick it.
02The frame is rated for a 170 kg total system weight, so a heavy rider plus full front-and-rear panniers is entirely within spec - most trekking bikes cap out well below that.
03It has migrated wheel sizes over its life: early-2010s builds were 26", mid-2010s catalogues moved to 28"/700c, and current bikes run 27.5" - a rare case of a touring bike going DOWN in wheel size for tyre clearance and strength.
04Because VSF changes so little year-to-year, a decade-old TX-1000 shares most of its DNA (steel frame, Rohloff, dynamo, Tubus racks) with a brand-new one - great for parts and resale.

Paaudzes

Early 2010s era
- Classic 26" world-tourer build (e.g. 2012/13); rugged, some ran a chain with Chainglider guard. ~EUR 3,000-3,500 when new.
Riteņi
26"
Bremzes
disc / early V-brake
Mid-2010s era
- Moved to 700c wheels; Marathon Mondial 50-622. Fast-rolling touring geometry.
Riteņi
28"/700c (622)
Bremzes
hydraulic disc
2020s current era
- Switched to 27.5" for tyre clearance/strength, thru-axle fork from ~2025, SON dynamo + Supernova lights, Tubus racks. ~EUR 3,999 (2021) rising to ~EUR 4,799 (2025).
Riteņi
27.5" (584)
Bremzes
Shimano Deore XT BR-M8100 disc, 203 mm

Versijas un komplektācijas

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Versijas un komplektācijas
Rādītājs	TX-1000 (early 2010s, 26")	TX-1000 (mid-2010s, 28"/700c)	TX-1000 Rohloff/Gates 2021	TX-1000 Rohloff/Gates 2022	TX-1000 Disc 2024	PašreizējaisTX-1000 Disc 2025
Gads	2013	2017	2021	2022	2024	2025
Transmisija	Rohloff Speedhub + chain/Chainglider (belt on some builds)	Rohloff Speedhub + Gates belt	Rohloff Speedhub 14 + Gates CDX belt	Rohloff Speedhub 14 + Gates CDX belt	Rohloff Speedhub 14 + Gates CDX belt	Rohloff Speedhub 14 + Gates CDX belt, S550 55T crank
Bremzes	disc / early V-brake builds	hydraulic disc	XT hydraulic disc 203 mm	Deore XT hydraulic disc 203 mm	XT BR-M8100 disc 203 mm	XT BR-M8100 disc 203 mm
Cena	—	—	€3,999	—	—	€4,799
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