Originally Posted by
Doug64
Most of our bikes were never ready to go right out of the box. I'd go a step further and say that most bikes don't come out of the box ready to tour.
Granted I've only ever owned (as an adult) three bikes and the last time I bought one was ~6 years ago ($550). Now that I'm actually looking around for a new one, it seems to me the ones that I have seen in my price range suite me fine as they are. Lucky me.
