Any Aluminum Tourers besides Cannondale?
08-10-05, 04:32 PM
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Any Aluminum Tourers besides Cannondale?
Don't ask me why, but I like Aluminum. I want a touring bike, and other than Cannondale and the now-discontinued Giant OCR Touring, I cannot think of any manufacturers currently making an Aluminum touring bike. Nashbar makes an Al touring frame, but I'm not a builder, so that doesn't count.
Am I missing something? There's Al Cyclocross bikes, but these don't usually have the eyelets for front racks, long chainstays, etc....
Any help would be appreciated.
Dan
Am I missing something? There's Al Cyclocross bikes, but these don't usually have the eyelets for front racks, long chainstays, etc....
Any help would be appreciated.
Dan
08-10-05, 04:36 PM
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The discontinued Klein Navigator is made of AL. Chain Reaction still has a frameset in 52 cm:
https://www.chainreaction.com/klein.htm
https://www.chainreaction.com/klein.htm
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This is just a cursiosity, really, since the these bikes are not practically available to you in Florida, but I was surprised to find a local manufacturer here in Finland that makes a touring bike very similar to Cannondale T800. See
https://www.rosswheel.com/rossano/ind...touring_tiagra
The bike is available with a butterfly handlebar, too ('Touring Men' as opposed to 'Touring Tiagra').
I wanted a steel bike for myself and had to order it abroad...
Mikko
https://www.rosswheel.com/rossano/ind...touring_tiagra
The bike is available with a butterfly handlebar, too ('Touring Men' as opposed to 'Touring Tiagra').
I wanted a steel bike for myself and had to order it abroad...
Mikko
08-11-05, 07:20 AM
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I can't remember if the Jamis is Alu or not, so maybe not. However, REI has one of the least expensive Alu tourers available. Why not the Cannondale? Just curious.
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Dan,
I just bought the new Specialized 2006 cyclo-cross and touring road bike. It is aluminum w/ some very nice components. I forget the model name but you'll find it on their web site. It is a new bike for them and sells for around $1700.00. It is not a dedicated tourer like a t2000 but is lighter and a little quicker. It has a composite double which I am having swapped out for a triple - the gearing will be super. Interested in what you think.
I just bought the new Specialized 2006 cyclo-cross and touring road bike. It is aluminum w/ some very nice components. I forget the model name but you'll find it on their web site. It is a new bike for them and sells for around $1700.00. It is not a dedicated tourer like a t2000 but is lighter and a little quicker. It has a composite double which I am having swapped out for a triple - the gearing will be super. Interested in what you think.
08-11-05, 10:20 AM
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Actually I like the Cannondales. I just want to see what else is out there in Al before I make a purchase.
Thanks everybody for the info...it's helped a lot.
Dan
Thanks everybody for the info...it's helped a lot.
Dan
