Thread: How upright for touring?
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Old 04-11-22 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by greatbasin
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A bike like this with backswept handlebars would provide a very upright position. I'm sure it will not be as fast as having your chin out in front of your knees, but I wonder if I would regret a bike like this after three days and a couple hundred miles or enjoy it more than anything else.
People have toured on Penny Farthing cycles, unicycles, you name it. If what works for you is out of the norm, go for it.

Let us know how that works out for you.
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