Originally Posted by
tmiranda
Tanks for the recommendations. I am 6'4" about 205 lbs so a sturdy, large bike is a must. I was looking on nashbar today and
saw this one . Hard to beat that price and seeing as its steel I would think it would easily support my weight + gear. My main concern is that it is steel though lol. It sounds heavy. Is it pretty common for touring bikes to be steel framed?
Read the reviews, it looks like the wheels are machine made and marginal. also the size jump from 58cm to 64 cm is huge. Looks like you can anticipate $250 upgrades in the first year. I suggest going straight to a $1000 bike, REI or shop offering a deal. The Performance deal looks like it'll cost.
I'd pick this over the Performance bike
http://www.rei.com/product/808781/novara-buzz-bike-2012
Or this
http://www.rei.com/product/816068/no...onee-bike-2013