Originally Posted by
Garthr
I see this frequently. "My touring bike is/was/may be or could be slow" compared to my road bike.
Why not stop comparing ?
You know ..... I like apples . I like bananas. When I eat an apple, I don't compare it to bananas. They are both fruit, but very different fruit.
Yeah but the answer to this question could be VERY relevant if you were, say, planning your first tour and thinking "Ok, I know I can do about 100 miles a day on my road bike... how far am I going to be able to go on this new touring contraption?"