As per the title, time for a new touring bike, help me choose!
Currently using an audax style road bike with some rufty, tufty wheels. Sometimes use panniers, sometimes a trailer.
But, I'm a bit bored with the bike, and due to it's weight, the mechanical advantage of the gearing, and my general awesomeness, I keep leaving my girlfriend behind and it's about to cost me my touring partner.
So, any bargains, anyone flogging one? Long Haul Trucker? Kona Sutra? Dawes? Thorn? Ridgeback? something else?
'... start the consultation process ...'
Sounds expensive to me, so I'll add, budget of about a grand, give or take a couple of hundred quid!
Edit: they look rather nice though, especially the Rohloff version
Shand - lovely. Singular Peregrine would be a good all-rounder. plenty of others as well.
Salsa Vaya would, and is, be my choice..
Tim has a bargain Surly LHT that could be made into something spot on?
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[url= http://wearegoingawol.tumblr.com ]Specialized Awol[/url] is going to be my next one, just hoping they make the frame only option available in the UK at some point.
Might be a little small - full builds available at Spa for about a grand with CTC discount. They're in the running ...
I've got this nice Harry Hall 653 frame. 54cm with a Chris King headset and cantilever brakes, seat post and stem. Loads of braze ons for mudguards, front and rear racks. Three sets of bottle cage bosses. £230 posted. I've got a rear wheel too. XT hub on Rigida Sputnik rim for another £30.
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I keep finding myself looking at [url= http://www.en.tout-terrain.de/bicycles/grande-route/ ]THIS[/url]...
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Might have an excellent condition Koga Miyata Globe Traveller for sale soon. Very, very nice bike. Worth a look at the brand if you haven't already.
I really like the Silk Road in Racing Green, very, very nice.
McMoonter - thanks but no thanks
paulevans - I'm familiar with Koga, would you send me some pics please, email in profile.
Test rode a Ridgeback Panorama last year which really impressed me - stiffer and livelier than something like a Galaxy but very stable wirh rear panniers and a barbag.
Nice bike.
I love my Sutra (2011 model) - green seems popular!
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RM.
Surly Troll / Ogre? Does all you ask in either 29" or 26" flavours.I just bought the Troll and I am loving it.
what size are you looking for?
i may be selling a xl disc trucker
Think an XL would be too big ton - i'm a very average 5'10"
No votes for the quintessential British tourer the Dawes Galaxy, have they fallen out of favour? Or either of Spa Cycle's own brand tourers. Anyone got experience of these?
Spa make nice bikes, they know what they're doing when it comes to touring and audax bikes.Spa Cycle's own brand tourers
No idea where you are, but you're welcome to try my Vaya out if your anywhere near Cheshire?
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ton - Member
what size are you looking for?
i may be selling a xl disc trucker
must resist
must resist
must resist
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
Ton, details please 🙂
I like the look of the Spa tourer, and I seem to remember it getting a positive review in the CTC magazine. I've bought some items from Spa over the years, including a set of touring wheels, and find them good to deal with.