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!