It's taking forever but am pretty damn close to finishing the build on my Genesis Tour de Fer. Just need to decide where I want the bars and add some racks.
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Plan was originally for a cheap build using old / 2nd hand parts but decided that the frame was too nice for that so ended up with quite an expensive build!
Genesis Tour de Fer frame & forks
XT 9spd front & rear mechs, chainset (22/32/44), cassette (11/32), rear hub
Dura Ace bar end shifters
TRP Hylex brakes
Mavic XM719 rims
SP dynamo hub
Sapim race spokes
Continental touring plus 37c tyres
Pro LT Bars, stem, post
SKS Chromoplastic guards
Spesh Toupe saddle
PC991 chain
M520 pedals
Arundel Stainless cages
Lizard Skins DSP 3.2 tape
It's only had a little pootle up the road so far but it felt good 🙂
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Croix de fer 30
Pretty much stock apart from 90mm hope stem and marathon supreme 40mm touring tyres.
Vaya.
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Fargo.
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Krampus.
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All 'touring' bikes, just different types of touring..
Now all I need to do is get out there and tour.. 😳
Now all I need to do is get out there and tour..
Me too Nick!
LHT
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My Arkose 3, very very capable of touring 🙂
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Here's my Shand Stoater
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Some lovely bikes up there... That salsa vaya in black is rather lovely
Go Big Then Go Home
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All ready for a week of camping on the west coast of Scotland.
I wasn't aware that I was running 50/34 x 11/25 until after I got back......no wonder it was hard work 🙂
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this, but with 10,000 miles on it since it was built.
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My Tripster ATR touring last summer - it's also my winter bike, commuter bike, Sunday best bike and gravel bike 😉
I've got a bar bag ready for it to give some extra capacity for this summer's short tour to Snowdonia and back. Can't wait!
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Another tripster here to bore you all shitless with, i imagine you've seen it before 😉
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Up at Loch Einich, Aviemore carrying a Bivvy bag,stove and sleeping bag for an overnighter back at the start of april.
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Up above Glen Kiln nr Dumfries a fortnight ago for an overnighter trip on my way to visit a mates the following day.
A selection of mine and other people's choices here 😉
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IIRC the orange one in the foreground is mcmoonter's
Not a great quality photo, but here's my Norco Indie Drop
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Also recently got a Specialized AWOL Comp which I'm loving! No pics though.
OK, old school :
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Ok then let's see..
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Boardman CX in Bruges (nowhere near the clocktower), taking the long route to Ton's STW touring weekend
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Surly Ogre, Scotland
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Ridgeback Panorama, early evening sunlight on Barra
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A well-used Jones and a project bike that's toured from home to the Germany-Austria border with this kit on but usually just does weekenders. I want a bike with panniers on next, if only because I'd either be going for a long time, or in real comfort.. both sound good.
Light touring, ie B&Bs...
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Though we are interested in sorting out something with a bit of camping
My Roberts that I rode across the States, down the Pacific coast and the Cascades on. I bought the frame second hand, it had barely been ridden. I must have toured about 12000 miles on it now.
Hmm, something must be up. Every time I press the IMG key I get teleported back to my home screen.
Oh, and Mrs Pickers tiny Surly Pacer as well, apparently somewhere near Northumberland
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Nice varied selection of bikes!
Surly Trucker in Utah.
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Same here on the iPad...
Here my Jones
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And the new AWOL
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Roberts above Manzanita on the Pacific coast.
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El Mariachi in Idaho. It's still coated in dust from that trip. It kind of keeps that trip alive for me.
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Fargo heading for Mt Keen on a C2C
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Vaya frame bought here on the classifieds, built up with old nine speed stuff. Soon to christened on a tour of the northwest highlands with CynicAl, can't wait!
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Vaya frame bought here on the classifieds, built up with old nine speed stuff.
Phew! After the first couple of pics I thought I'd mixed you up with somebody else.
My Singular Kite, gravel grinder / fast tourer & even CX racer.
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Bike used is a custom build Spa Audax with SRAM Apex 50-34 & 11-32 set up.
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Lots of touring love and inspiration to get me off my fat arse and out into the countryside 🙂
Intended for on / off road touring - now has Middleburn Duo 40 / 27 front rings with 11/36 outback:
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