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12-25-12, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by saddlesores

sure.....you can tour on just about anything, sayin' it's all about the tour. but how
many breakdowns does it take before you throw that disposable huffy into the ditch
and hitchhike home? there's a reason you can buy the whole bike for half the price
of a decent derailler!

yes, you can tour on a fixie or a penny farthing or a cast-iron no-speed.....but why?
it the point to enjoy your vacation, or to enjoy other people noticing you?

me? just before the nice men in white suits come after me with butterfly nets, you'll
be seeing me touring on one of these........

I have a $25 Raleigh 3 speed that has never broken down in the 35,0000 miles that I have ridden it. I have had nearly new Deore LX and 105 stuff self destruct with less than 1,000 miles on it. Durability doesn't equal pricey.

Aaron

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