Originally Posted by
simplygib
I like the way you think.
Regarding the 7-speed - that's all I've ever toured on. Works for me. I'm more concerned with how low is low gear for touring. That Revel 2 has a 34T low gear on the cassette, which I would think would be fine coupled with the 28T chainring.
Checked out your journal. Been to Tortilla Flat many, many times. By motorcycle though. I bet riding 88 from Canyon Lake all the way to Apache and then Roosevelt would be awesome. And I probably will since it's a mere 1.5 hours from Marana (by car that is). Anyway, cool journal. Thanks for sharing!