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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Long Island, NY
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Bikes: Trek 800 x 2, Schwinn Heavy Duti, Schwinn Traveler, Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, Schwinn Continental, Cannondale M400 and Lambert, Schwinn Super Sport
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I have been watching this thread with great interest. The Schwinn Voyager SP was one of the bikes that I dreamed about back the '80's. Some are suggesting using a '90's mountain bike. These are great suggestions too. Either bike would work and work well. It is my point of view that the Schwinn or late '80's touring bike is more "elegant" with a lugged frame, semi sloping fork crown, nice colors. The '90's mountain bikes are more function over style. Tig welded frames, unicrown fork, also nice colors, but different.
These mountain bikes are tough. I commuted on a Trek 800 and it never missed a beat. Nothing happened to it except getting really dirty.
I am of the opinion that if you get a new(er) bike, a mountain bike or a touring bike, it will work.
I am also following this, because a part of me still wants to do this trip too. So, I mull over the same type of questions in my head.
Are you doing this solo? If so, you will be carrying all your gear and not able to divvy it up with a partner. That could be quite a lot of weight. Of course, camping gear has gotten better too.
Keep letting us know how you are doing, what bike you get, how a shorter excursion works out. There is also a touring section here that will be real helpful.