Originally Posted by
masterchief
I build this one for my girlfriend a year ago, and she likes it a lot. I've added a rear rack since then and it has lowrider eyelets on the fork, so it's definitely suited for touring, which we intend to do at some point. I will probably add a granny ring and either drop or butterfly bars before we decide to go touring.
Step-through/mixte frames with proper touring qualitites are rare on these parts though, it took me four months of searching the classifieds pages here and in our neighbour countries before I found the perfect frame (we live in Scandinavia, and I bought it from a guy in germany).
Nice looking bike for sure!
I have 2 touring bikes, one for the rough country roads, and the other for the main highways.
Both have been upgraded, including axles, to take the extra weight needed. If I can find an appropriate
step through frame, hopefully I can move much of the components over and I'll be good to go.
Many of the roads left for me to explore in my Province in Canada are quite isolated which requires carrying
extra gear as well as provisions for several days, so this is why I'm asking about the sturdiness of the step-
throughs. I considered something lighter and using a trailer, but I really don't want to go in that direction.