Is this a good bike for a small to medium tour?
03-27-17, 06:57 AM
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Is this a good bike for a small to medium tour?
Hi Guys,
I live in Berlin, Germany. I am planning on a 5 day cycle tour for late spring in Poland. This is the bike I have at the moment. It is a Peugeot Milano New. My question is - is this bike suitable for that kind of distance and time?
It feels comfortable to ride and it seems that I can put paniers on the side to convert it to a touring bike.
Any tips on what I could do to this would be massively appreciated.
Many thanks,
Tim
I live in Berlin, Germany. I am planning on a 5 day cycle tour for late spring in Poland. This is the bike I have at the moment. It is a Peugeot Milano New. My question is - is this bike suitable for that kind of distance and time?
It feels comfortable to ride and it seems that I can put paniers on the side to convert it to a touring bike.
Any tips on what I could do to this would be massively appreciated.
Many thanks,
Tim
03-27-17, 08:02 AM
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Hey Brad, thanks for the response! Yes will definitely be camping the entire time. At the moment I don't have much gear but am planning on gearing up over the summer.
great I will start looking for a front rack and suitable paniers.
great I will start looking for a front rack and suitable paniers.
03-27-17, 08:45 AM
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No reason it can't be, especially if you already own it and are comfortable on it. ATB/MTB to touring conversions are all over these boards, I'm working on one right now.
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It has lights, fat tires, and a rack. That's a good start. The gearing might be an issue (only one chain ring up front and the rear cassette does not look that large) especially if riding in a lot of hills but worse case scenario is that you walk some of them. For a trip like this I would not worry about this but it is something to keep in mind if you decide you like bike touring and decide to do more.
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You might want some better grips on your handlebar. Something with a bigger diameter and softer. Maybe some Ergon grips? Long days riding puts the hurt on the hands. Do you wear gloves?
https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product....u95BoC1Znw_wcB
https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product....u95BoC1Znw_wcB
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It has lights, fat tires, and a rack. That's a good start. The gearing might be an issue (only one chain ring up front and the rear cassette does not look that large) especially if riding in a lot of hills but worse case scenario is that you walk some of them. For a trip like this I would not worry about this but it is something to keep in mind if you decide you like bike touring and decide to do more.
03-28-17, 03:19 AM
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Poland was a great place to ride. Things are relatively inexpensive, and the people are warm and friendly. There is a bike route from Berlin to Poznan. We accidently stumbled onto it, and it turned out to be a decent route. Search online for Eurovelo Route 2, which is also marked as one of Germany's long distance routes: D-Route 3/ Europaradweg R1 It continues into Poland.
Good luck on your ride!
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03-28-17, 11:04 AM
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Lots of people tour all over Europe on bikes just like your picture, in the top post, show.
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People have ridden on sports-type bicycles for decades for touring and cycle-camping.
Just about any bike can be made into a touring bike - imagination is sky's the limit with what you choose to tour.
Just about any bike can be made into a touring bike - imagination is sky's the limit with what you choose to tour.
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Agree with this comment, an additional hand position may be good, bar ends or something. I find different hand positions the only think I can never have enough of when cycling for a few days
