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Touring Bike Recomendations?
I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike. Most
likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed trails and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never been happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso. What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon Rock-n-Road. Thanks Nartker @ AOL.com Nartker |
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Touring Bike Recomendations?
Come on down to SAGBRAW and see the variety of bikes there.
I'll be on my 'bent and my riding partner on a Bike Friday. A BG might not be the best use of your funds given the apparent level of your involvement and experience. No conventional bike will be significantly different or more comfortable than a C-dale. Better ensure that the bike is properly fitted. I try to teach my daughter that 'what you do with what you have is more important than what you have'. Otherwise go ahead and buy a Hummer and weld a Litespeed to it - then you too can be an extreme cyclist. "Nartker" wrote in message ... I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike. Most likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed trails and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never been happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso. What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon Rock-n-Road. Thanks Nartker @ AOL.com Nartker |
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Touring Bike Recomendations?
BG is a fine bike and I doubt you'll regret the purchase.
Your displeasure with a Cannondale is interesting. I'm on an aging 12 year old h600 with front and back racks. the bike is very comfortable, and the bottomside rests on a Brooks Champion flyer (b-17 with springs). I'd consider a C'dale T2000 in a heartbeat if I were replacing my ride. And there are more Trek 520's than any speciality bike. If these don't fit, BG is a super choice. "Nartker" wrote in message ... I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike. Most likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed trails and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never been happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso. What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon Rock-n-Road. Thanks Nartker @ AOL.com Nartker |
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Touring Bike Recomendations?
Having just come back from 2000 km in 2 months in SE Asia I can say with
some authority that the bike doesn't matter, nor does the rack or the panniers. Just get any bike that won't break, pack up a few clothes and get out and ride. It's really simple. You don't need a fancy touring bike. I have a heavy Trek MTB and my panniers are cheap Tioga 3 pocket jobs and I didn't have any problems. -- Cheers Damian Harvey This space reserved for standard disclaimer, witty quote, plug for own business in caps and large, bad ASCII art. |
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Touring Bike Recomendations?
Most likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed trails and rural roads. I, too, recommend the Rivendel Romulus. I recently bought a Rom and it really is the most comfortable, nicest riding bike I've owned. It comes standard with a 46x36x26 triple crank which seems to make more sense than the 52x42x30 taht is standard for most road triples. Important: Pay attention to Grant Petersen's sizing chart and don't get a bike that's too small. John |
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