Originally Posted by
miamiturtleguy
Thanks for that info. May not have known otherwise as I only had one flat on my 2007 Trek 7.3 FX over two years and 3500 miles. I love the Bontrager Race Lite Hardcase wheels but I did get a flat early after buying it and then I added a tuffy liner. Redundant I know but two years & 3500 + miles and no flat. I now have a 2009 7.3 FX, I had the 2007 stolen that summer. I loved my 7.3 FX, so I got another. I got my first flat on the 2009 last month after 3000 miles. I did not notice any cracks around the spoke nipples. I guess the 2009 has the upgraded wheel set??
What kind of tour are you going to do and what bike will you use zzotherlands?
As of now just a short 3 day 2 night credit card tour, mostly just a test run to see if it is something I would like to do more of. I have a feeling it will be. Kind of looking at extending it another 2 nights, but not sure yet. I won't be more than a few hrs drive from the house in case I need to be rescued. I originally bought the bike on Craigslist a couple of months ago for $200 (because it was a great deal, and I already owned a 2003 model) with hopes that I could con more friends into riding with me. That worked for a little while, but they have pretty much stopped riding with me.. So... I had a gift card for Amazon and an extra bike.. Thought... I'm gonna try a tour... Its a 2006 Gary Fisher Tassajara mountain bike with disc brakes & lockout front fork (I know extra weight). As I have mentioned several times.. I don't really know what I'm doing... But I'm having fun doing it...
If you would like to check out my progress so far here is a link to another thread on the forums
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...irst-bike-tour