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How hard is it to BUILD a touring bike?
datakoll wrote:
requires mechanical curiosity finding out what to replace. replace what wears out or gives problems. with what? MONEY! abt $4-500. like I wrote: new tubes, saddle mods, new saddle. racks. theres a rack site but ply over a good rack is best. test-EG load rack on new TT and slalom. does the rack snap? buy a Safari I wish I cold understand your posts |
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How hard is it to BUILD a touring bike?
For $600 you can get a decent touring bike with free shipping and very
minor assembly http://bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/tourist.htm This may be exactly what you need. Supposedly this is the same as the Fuji touring and is coparable to the Trek touring both of whih cost more $$$ On Apr 4, 7:18*pm, wrote: Guys I'm unemployed and between jobs.... so went back to school full time Therefore money IS tight BUT... I went out and bought a Novara Randonee for this summer I'm having second thoughts and may return it... not only for the reason that money is tight.... but that I'm wondering if I can build *bike cheaper or if not cheaper that is better somehow. I know the frame is the heart and soul of a bike.... if I bought a GOOD frame could I populate it with low grade components for use this summer and upgrade when back to work? *I was even thinking I could use components form a yard sale bike for now. advice? *how to get a good bike but do it in *fashion that makes sense given my financial constraints I don't mind spending some money as gasoline is so high right now I'm pretty set on bike riding EVEYWHERE this summer.... besides just touring and for fun |
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How hard is it to BUILD a touring bike?
On Apr 5, 7:21*am, wrote:
datakoll wrote: requires mechanical curiosity finding out what to replace. replace what wears out or gives problems. with what? MONEY! abt $4-500. like I wrote: new tubes, saddle mods, new saddle. racks. theres a rack site but ply over a good rack is best. test-EG load rack on new TT and slalom. does the rack snap? buy a Safari I wish I cold understand your posts The oracle was quite clear in that post. Open your mind to the truth! |
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A Ross bike is pretty much a POS even when new. For a beater in a city it would work but for real riding I would choose the Windsor Tour or such. The frame is the heart of a bike so it is better to get a decent frame and repalce bits as they wear or money warrants. EBAY has some Cannondale touring bikes right now and they will serve you for a lifetime of use. On Apr 5, 10:21*am, wrote: wrote: For $600 you can get a decent touring bike with free shipping and very minor assembly http://bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/tourist.htm This may be exactly what you need. *Supposedly this is the same as the Fuji touring and is coparable to the Trek touring both of whih cost more $$$ That is a pretty good deal. I've looked at it in the past. At $600 it even includes free shipping to 48 states.... not bad at all I paid $770 for the Novara Randonee...... plus abt $20 gas to drive to get it. So I guess the Windsor would have saved me $200 I could have spent on gear and clothing. Hmmm.... Still.... I keep thinking I could cabbage some thing together with the $25 Ross MTB frame I have.... and have more money for shoes, tent, gear Choices choices.... especially hard when money is low |
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an economic downturn is upon us, bike prices are going down down down there are several misconpcetions herein: OLD USED FRAMES nothing changed ? au contare Kent. Surly you jest? most older frames are in the sports-tourer category. chain stays are long enough but forks give a too sharp steering response for long distance riding: jiggler jigggle jiggle all day and State Park is another 3 miles down the road. It's tiring fighting the wheel. you can moderate the steering adding wider tires ahhh but the frame doesn't take wider tires does it? bring your metric ruler. the brakes are no good. replace with sidepulls. replacement requires mechanical skills. 27" TOURING TIRES ARE EXTINCT. NADA. NOMORE. replace with double chamber 700c and deore hubs. while there replace the brakes. and brake pads. The Surly prices are good. Is this SURLYWEEK? NEVER BUY A CHEAP BIKE WITHOUT DEORE HUBS. The big deal is top tube size. The knees must roll over the CR circle and not push straight down on the pedals while inside thighs clear saddle sides. The price list is accurate but double+ the tires and tubes then add $100 for a saddle. Racks? rack lugs? if you spot a $10 carbon steel frame with lugs, buy it for the lugs alone. use new and correctly toothed hacksaw carefully from a filed start. need bags? see Peter White Cycles for designs then sew urown thru Seattle Fabrics. talk abt saving $$$ !!! buy duffels from Campmor.com, cover when wet with Seattle Fabrics. adding ply sides to a rack allows duffels et al to net and shock cord against the ply-eliminating fancy hardware wet dreams. buy solid axles from Wheels MFG/Jenson-longer than stock. looks like if REI sells Rad and Safari's with deore hubs then itsa battle otherwise... the Surly is rackless. does the Rad and Safari sport rack lugs? |
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buying the used $25 crome-moly lugged 27" 'touring frame'? so what you get is mechanical self reapir knowledge and Surly/Rad frame savings - $25 and all first class low cost components - nooooooooo 'cost savers' that is a GOOD DEAL. i ride one, a RAMPART now 700c cheep asian import as Shedlon called it the frame began USA life in Oregon in '87 then to SF then to Fort Myers FL where I bought it after a candiate stole muh Mom's redone Raleigh. |
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In a post below you mention owning a bicycle right now. So if you
start touring with it, you will have a touring bike. You mention having no job, yet you are thinking up ways to spend money on a bike. What an odd world. On the internet you can likely find various ways of hauling what you need to haul with your current bike. Or it will dictate that you trim down what you actually haul. Start with short tours and fgure it out. On Apr 4, 6:18*pm, wrote: Guys I'm unemployed and between jobs.... so went back to school full time Therefore money IS tight BUT... I went out and bought a Novara Randonee for this summer I'm having second thoughts and may return it... not only for the reason that money is tight.... but that I'm wondering if I can build *bike cheaper or if not cheaper that is better somehow. I know the frame is the heart and soul of a bike.... if I bought a GOOD frame could I populate it with low grade components for use this summer and upgrade when back to work? *I was even thinking I could use components form a yard sale bike for now. advice? *how to get a good bike but do it in *fashion that makes sense given my financial constraints I don't mind spending some money as gasoline is so high right now I'm pretty set on bike riding EVEYWHERE this summer.... besides just touring and for fun |
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On Apr 4, 6:18 pm, wrote:
Guys I'm unemployed and between jobs.... so went back to school full time Therefore money IS tight BUT... I went out and bought a Novara Randonee for this summer I'm having second thoughts and may return it... not only for the reason that money is tight.... but that I'm wondering if I can build bike cheaper or if not cheaper that is better somehow. I know the frame is the heart and soul of a bike.... if I bought a GOOD frame could I populate it with low grade components for use this summer and upgrade when back to work? I was even thinking I could use components form a yard sale bike for now. advice? how to get a good bike but do it in fashion that makes sense given my financial constraints I don't mind spending some money as gasoline is so high right now I'm pretty set on bike riding EVEYWHERE this summer.... besides just touring and for fun One thing you should probably consider in touring bike is ergonomics. You do not want to ride long distances on bike that does not fit. I do not think that saving 170 bucks getting that Windsor is worth it. But - if you really dislike Randonee then I guess that is good enough reason to keep looking. I thing that perhaps keeping it for few months and searching on ctaigs is a better tactic than getting something that has worse components and costs couple hundred less. |
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