Originally Posted by
John Bailey
Having just started putting together my touring bike, I don't know a lot about it. The Trek FX 7.3 has all the brazeons, room for large tires, lower gear range than my road bike, long chainstays and long wheelbase. From what I've read, it would seem like a good fit for touring. What would be wrong with it?
John
Although I'm not a fan of flat bars, the Trek FX bikes are suitable touring bikes with some tweeks. The 32 spoke wheels are a bit light for loaded touring and the gearing might be off but the rest of the bike would be a solid touring bike. The Cannondale Quick 5 or 6 would be a good flat bar touring bike as would the Specialized Sirrus. Both would need some adjustment...just like the FX...to be really suitable but those would be relatively minor changes.