Originally Posted by
Brian25
CHEEP EH; I just bought a whole brand new Windsor Tourist bike (with a sub 5 lb frame) for $ 200. With 9 speed STI shifting.
Cool. Where can I go buy that exact same deal? I'd love to buy one. From my vantage point, Windsor Tourists are $700.
I've never understood the responses of "I scored this awesomely amazing deal, just go do that". Awesomely amazing deals are few and far between and rather dependent on dumb luck to find.
As to the rideability of the Continental, I can't say because I've never ridden one, but my Le Tour is well into the mid-30 pounds, and I've taken it on 40+ mile rides with the original steel wheels. I really wouldn't hesitate to load it down and take it on a couple day tour, especially if it was what I had and wanted to dip my toes into the touring waters. Only reason I didn't on my first trip is I was worried about airline imposed weight limits.