Advice on building or purchasing a touring bike for long tours?
04-24-14, 02:35 PM
#26
we be rollin'
What I came to realize when I started riding (just this season) is the roads and trails here really stink. The bad winter we had last year didn't help, either. That put a pretty good emphasis on tires for me = the stock ones just were not cut for my riding - 622x37 continental contact's. I swapped them for 622x42 continental tour ride's and so far so good.
EDIT: That Michelin Protek Cross is 700cc. But I just found another one that is kind of interesting, the Panaracer Tourguard 26 x 1.75.
Last edited by hybridbkrdr; 04-25-14 at 08:15 AM.
04-24-14, 02:59 PM
#27
Banned
From a mechanics perspective, gearing is easy enough to change .. what comes on bikes
is what they get the best price on.. in the pallet of cases lot size ..
when the shop assembles the bike ask them to substitute a smaller granny gear,
it can be part of the Initial build, or done when you buy the bike,
point of sale changes and buying racks and mudguards and such are discounted at that time ,
and at least my LBS installation is included.
is what they get the best price on.. in the pallet of cases lot size ..
when the shop assembles the bike ask them to substitute a smaller granny gear,
it can be part of the Initial build, or done when you buy the bike,
point of sale changes and buying racks and mudguards and such are discounted at that time ,
and at least my LBS installation is included.
Last edited by fietsbob; 04-24-14 at 03:20 PM.
04-26-14, 06:47 PM
#28
we be rollin'
I was searching for random touring items on Cambriabike and look what I found...
Maxxis 26 x 1.65" tires (kind of rare size don't you think?) and 700 x 42
Roamer Hybrid Commuting and Touring Tires (100141389) at CambriaBike.com
and this saddle which claims to be a touring saddle Terry Liberator [reminds me of (WTB) Freedom Relax]
Terry Liberator Saddles (100065183) at CambriaBike.com
Maxxis 26 x 1.65" tires (kind of rare size don't you think?) and 700 x 42
Roamer Hybrid Commuting and Touring Tires (100141389) at CambriaBike.com
and this saddle which claims to be a touring saddle Terry Liberator [reminds me of (WTB) Freedom Relax]
Terry Liberator Saddles (100065183) at CambriaBike.com
04-26-14, 09:54 PM
#29
Senior Member
Bottom line is that it is real tough to build from scratch at your price point.
-- I bargain shopped each item intensely to build/outfit a $99 Nashbar touring frame and hit $2,200 for complete bike with SunUp generator, B&M lights, built the 40-spoke wheels, 37/43mm Panaracer Pasela tires, and put on a full set of yellow/black Lone Peak bags (LP-10 set), 4 bottles, pump, fenders, etc.
-- Add $450 for initial set of "stuffings" for the bags (including a tent, stove, fuel, rain gear, 64oz soup bottle, etc.) and I still need quite a bit of other stuffings yet to be determined and bought.
-- By the time finished, I spend $430 for various bike tools, a bike stand, etc., to accomplish the assembly (tools are good forever so not quite fair to hang them on this bike...). I had to make the headset press as the one my friend offered was too small for the huge lower cup of the FSA "Pig" headset, and also too short for my XL frame.
-- By the time the project was over, there was $102 worth of things left on the bench which didn't work out, didn't fit, what was I thinking, etc., some of which made sense to send back.
PM me with an email address and I'll send you the spread sheet from my touring build. Has the Item name, part number, MSRP, on-sale price, shipping, store or source, URL, etc. for each item.
Looking back on the project, I can't see any way to get it done cheaper ($1,350 for just bike and wheels, but no touring stuff).
BTW; the bike rides wonderfully and is beautiful to look at.
/K
-- I bargain shopped each item intensely to build/outfit a $99 Nashbar touring frame and hit $2,200 for complete bike with SunUp generator, B&M lights, built the 40-spoke wheels, 37/43mm Panaracer Pasela tires, and put on a full set of yellow/black Lone Peak bags (LP-10 set), 4 bottles, pump, fenders, etc.
-- Add $450 for initial set of "stuffings" for the bags (including a tent, stove, fuel, rain gear, 64oz soup bottle, etc.) and I still need quite a bit of other stuffings yet to be determined and bought.
-- By the time finished, I spend $430 for various bike tools, a bike stand, etc., to accomplish the assembly (tools are good forever so not quite fair to hang them on this bike...). I had to make the headset press as the one my friend offered was too small for the huge lower cup of the FSA "Pig" headset, and also too short for my XL frame.
-- By the time the project was over, there was $102 worth of things left on the bench which didn't work out, didn't fit, what was I thinking, etc., some of which made sense to send back.
PM me with an email address and I'll send you the spread sheet from my touring build. Has the Item name, part number, MSRP, on-sale price, shipping, store or source, URL, etc. for each item.
Looking back on the project, I can't see any way to get it done cheaper ($1,350 for just bike and wheels, but no touring stuff).
BTW; the bike rides wonderfully and is beautiful to look at.
/K
