there are homeless people on bikes using what they can get.. though I dont expect they spend time on this site.
It is certainly possible to tour on Wally World bikes, just get another one when the current one fails..
Personally as ive been using friction shift levers on my bikes with derailleurs, for 30+ years,
I never stopped. I just never went to the de skilled shifting ..
though I did stop at 7 speeds , triple crank.. got me anywhere i needed to go.
Only index shifter is for my IGH.. one of those 3 speeds
Last edited by fietsbob; 12-24-12 at 11:00 AM.