1991 REI Novara Aspen

Rei Novarra. REI Novara Safari Touring Bike PopUpBackpacker When I showed up to a six-week group ride across America with my Randonee, people questioned its ability to make it across. REI, the nation's largest outdoor co-op, today announced a rebuilt strategy for its bike brand built around riders who enjoy trail, mixed surface and longer touring adventures.The co-op unveiled Co-op Cycles, a new brand of bikes built from the ground-up with input from the co-op's most passionate member cyclists.

Novara headbadge consists of a lower case n in a circle REI, the largest outdoor co-op in the US, is to replace its Novara label with a new house brand, set to feature within its 146 stores, as well as online.

Novara Corsa Bike 2011 at REI

Although Novara isn't really a go-to touring brand like Surly, Cannondale, and Trek, the Novara Randonee is just as well-made and durable as a touring bicycle manufactured by any of those brands Our tester said the bike rode like an amalgamation of a "track-inspired single-speed and an urban-specific grocery getter." Classic touring frame accommodates fore and aft racks and fenders—rear rack provided (front rack and fenders sold separately) Double-butted chromoly steel frame offers great stability and strength under heavy loads, and you get the reliably smooth ride quality that steel is known for

Two Great REI Novara Bikes. Introducing CO-OP CYCLES "We are committed to making bikes and gear for. Our tester said the bike rode like an amalgamation of a "track-inspired single-speed and an urban-specific grocery getter."

Novara Corsa Bike 2011 at REI. REI is retiring the 34-year-old Novara cycling brand next year and replacing it with a new line of bikes called simply, Co-op.This spring the company plans to release its first mountain bikes, the DRT 1.3 and DRT 2.1. Although Novara isn't really a go-to touring brand like Surly, Cannondale, and Trek, the Novara Randonee is just as well-made and durable as a touring bicycle manufactured by any of those brands