Originally Posted by philso
oh my god! why didn't someone tell me sooner?! i've been touring on the same bike for near 35 years now. guess i'd better toss it in the trash, preferably right now.
But, and this argument worked on my wife
, if you don't buy a new touring bike at least once in a while (and 35 years is impressive), they aren't going to make them anymore. Look around and see how many good touring bikes you can find at your local bike shop. Chances are maybe one really, really dusty one in the back corner. Think of those that come after you