I have setup my Specialized Secteur to do touring on, but after doing several longer rides on it, I'm still just not digging it. Can't put my finger on exactly what the issue is.
So I started doing a little research on touring bikes again. I just didn't want drop a bunch of money into a Surly or something similar so I was looking at the REI, Performance Bike and Bikes Direct stuff. I really wanted to get away from disc brakes for this bike and I did not want to get bar end shifters either. So I ran across the Nashbar Touring bike and its setup like I want and happened to be on sale today with free shipping and lifetime return policy for $690 to my door. So I pulled the trigger.
Not sure when it will be here, but it should be interesting to see how it goes. The tech said they are only 24 lbs with the rack installed. Seemed fairly light for a touring setup. I think my Secteur weighs more than that right now with everything on it.
Here's the bike:
Nashbar TR1 Touring Bike
