Mountain Bike Giro
Trek 520 or any other touring bikes?
I dont have any experience with touring bikes but I am interested in purchasing one for treks. I have always dreamed of trekking on a bike. With a small luggage on my pannier and riding for about a month on the road to get to somewhere without relying on an automobile.
Honestly I think that was the thought that brought me into cycling to begin with. Not Lance Armstrong and the Tour de France or the Giro. I just wanted to feel free. And as I get older the more I think about getting a touring bike instead of a regular road bike.
So what is your experience with a tour bike? Are they noticeably slower than regular road bikes? Is there anything worth noting before I purchase one? I only have experience with mostly road bikes and a few mountain bikes.
O.K., the main differences between a touring bike and a race bike.
Tour bikes have a relaxed set up due to the angles used when building/designing the frame. This means that they are much more stable than a race bike. A tour bike should be built of steel – you will thank yourself after a month in the saddle for the shock absorbing comfort of a steel frame.
The riding set up will be a lot more upright so that weight is taken from the arms. This is where a comfy saddle will really help. My personal pref is a Brooks B17.
Good quality wheels are a must. 36 spokes crossed 3. They may sound over the top, but how would you feel with a disintegrating wheel when you are 30 miles from civilisation.
These wheels will be paired with a decent set of tyres of about 28mm width. This will also add to the comfort of the ride.
Other things that you might like to consider are mudguards, lights (dynamo hub?), extra padding on the handle bars, map holder, lots of bidon holders, pump holders etc,etc.
All this together with pannier holders, (front and or rear) and perhaps a handle bar bag will all add to the weight and result in a bike that would give a road racer an heart attack.
Another alternative is to use a trailer.
Because of this weight and the chance of meeting hills, many tour bikes have a triple chain set that results in a lower and wider set of gears.
Yes, the result will be a slower bike than a sports bike in the same way that a lorry (truck) is slower than a sports car, but a bike that you can ride -in comfort- all day for perhaps 125/150 miles per day.
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