Originally Posted by
auchencrow
atoms - If it was anything other than a Le Tour (touring) bike - I might say no to the canti's, but since that is NOT the case, get the canti fork !
- It'll help you stop when loaded, and then put a nice rack on the rear, so that the aesthetic (front canti to rear side pull) will not be apparent to the eye. (Every touring bike could use a rear rack anyway, if it doesn't already have one IMHO)
Good luck in the auction.
Thanks for the confirmation of my tentative wacky plan. And don't worry. Whatever I do with this bike if I end up riding it, it will definitely get a rear rack. And fenders. Most of my riding is commuting, but I also do the occasional tour. Yesterday I rode 40 miles on my '83 Continental. it was fun of course, but some kind of 80's touring bike would have made that ride a bit more pleasant I'm guessing. (oh right - my '83 Continental IS an '80s touring bike technically - I mean an 80's touring bike with '80's tubing)