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Convert Hybrid to Touring bike
Can a good hybrid be made into an adequate good touring bike?
By adding dropped bars and going to bar end friction shifters? It seems that it would be cheaper for me to get a hybrid because they have a 26" tires, canti breaks, and low gears. These three things add a lot of cost to a bike. I would want to be able to add front and rear bags and I am not sure if racks would fit. The touring bike I like would cost 4k and is more than I can afford. |
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Willy Smallboy wrote:
Can a good hybrid be made into an adequate good touring bike? By adding dropped bars and going to bar end friction shifters? It seems that it would be cheaper for me to get a hybrid because they have a 26" tires, canti breaks, and low gears. These three things add a lot of cost to a bike. I would want to be able to add front and rear bags and I am not sure if racks would fit. The touring bike I like would cost 4k and is more than I can afford. Which hyrids have 26" wheels - |
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Willy Smallboy wrote:
Can a good hybrid be made into an adequate good touring bike? By adding dropped bars and going to bar end friction shifters? It seems that it would be cheaper for me to get a hybrid because they have a 26" tires, canti breaks, and low gears. These three things add a lot of cost to a bike. I would want to be able to add front and rear bags and I am not sure if racks would fit. The touring bike I like would cost 4k and is more than I can afford. $799 will get you either the 26" wheeled REI Safari: http://tinyurl.com/vcqi or the 700C wheeled Randonee with drop bars: http://tinyurl.com/2fus3 Converting a hybrid can work, but mounting racks is usually a challange. There are also many other toruing bicycles worth considering that are far less that $4K. Adventure Cycling's magazine just published a page full of choices, including some recumbents, and "folding" bicycles suitable for touring. They also have an article in the most recent edition about touring with a BOB trailer. -- |
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Check out the new surly long haul trucker. It is a real touring bike and the
frame/fork is going to sell for $400 range. The 54cm and smaller frames are spec'd with 26" wheel sizes for clearance. You could mount your mountain bike components. It's going to have front and rear rack mounts, all the brazeons including a spoke holder. It's supposed to be available in April or May. It's only drawback is the ugly pea soup green color. www.surlybikes.com |
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:29:53 -0800, Willy Smallboy
wrote: Can a good hybrid be made into an adequate good touring bike? By adding dropped bars and going to bar end friction shifters? It seems that it would be cheaper for me to get a hybrid because they have a 26" tires, canti breaks, and low gears. These three things add a lot of cost to a bike. I would want to be able to add front and rear bags and I am not sure if racks would fit. The touring bike I like would cost 4k and is more than I can afford. I looked first at the REI bikes but I would like steel - maybe there are no steel hybrid bikes ?? |
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The touring bike I like would cost 4k and is more than I can afford. Dunno who told you that but there are many tpuring bikes way under $4000. Hell, I'd buyild you one for $2500 that would make you the envy of every tour you went on. For starters, a Bruce Gordom BLT with racks is about $1850 and they don't get any more touring than that. www.bgcycles.com Phil Brown |
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Have you tried looking into used machines? I'll bet you can find some
good deals there. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills!" Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" Chris'Z Corner http://www.geocities.com/czcorner |
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You can tour on lots of different types of bikes.
I have. The two musts are 1. You must be able to carry your luggage without it banging off your heels or similar. 2. You should have low enough gears for the terrain you are going to. I've toured (mostly) on touring bikes, but have done several tours on mountain bikes, have done about 4 on a Moulton APB small wheel bike and done a couple on a hybrid. |
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