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Old 04-13-16 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Squeezebox
Personally....why do I have to buy a touring bicycle and then have to change a bunch of stuff on it to get it right? Why not off the shelf??
buy a universally-acclaimed, dedicated TOURING bicycle, like the LHT, and you won't need to change a thing....'cept maybe your undies occasionally.

i won't bother explaining why different people modify their specific bicycles to carry their specific intended load over their specific anticipated terrain
for the expected duration of their specific planned
tour..........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand beyoooooond!

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