Thread: Pros and Cons of a Breakaway/Coupled Touring FrameSet
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Old 09-19-16, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Inpd
The problem of living in CA is that all those great trails you guys ride (Katy, Paul Bunyon, GAP etc.) will require a plane ride for me.

So I'm seriously considering getting a breakaway touring frameset to save on airline fees (I fly United which is $150 each way).

So what are the pros and cons?

I see Ritchie have a new one Ritchey?s New Breakaway Tourer | The Radavist
And Surly have a deluxe version with couplers https://www.bikeparts.com/BPC385124/...vJnRoCapjw_wcB

So has anyone tried one and can comment.
Surly AFAIK no longer makes an S&S Trucker & Ritchey's page doesn't include the Tourer. Couplers can save a lot of money in air/taxi fees but they're a lot of work, generally at least 1 hr each for disassembly/reassembly.
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