Originally Posted by
saddlesores
what exactly does "good parts" mean?
It means OP has assessed the parts as being adequate for their needs and expressed it in 2 short words.
Many in the thread are speaking like the OP is dumb. Questions about if it fit. Why would they be asking us if it didn't fit? A stock She Devil is fine for light and easy tours that many might do. Upgraded, even better. OP was asking if the frame was nice for touring and it is, yes. There are confusing posts in here about the quality of this bike, as though it mattered for touring. Are there more expensive, lighter, better welded, better painted steel Taiwanese step through bikes out there? Probably. Is getting one easy? No. Will it matter that the chromoly is plain guauge with 40lbs luggage? Not that much. Plus the one in question is a great price.
I think it is a disservice to jump on a thread like this with the tiny climbing gear - rohloff - nullarbor surviving attitude. Tours aren't always like that and I would guess rarely. Where I am from most tours that normal people do (I am seeing these people in the wild and helping them in the bike shop) involve taking a ferry, getting a craft beer, staying in a BnB and so on.
Sorry, I do not want to be adversarial. But how can anyone deny that an available, well priced She Devil step through fitting a tiny rider is a good buy for touring? Most tour on way crappier or ill suited bikes and have a hoot.
Also, to the American users from the Canadian ones: As we have 1/10th as many people we also have 1/10th as many used bikes. So you might be waiting a while for the next good deal if you sleep on one today. Cheers all.
e: well I overlooked that it's a many months' tour. OP don't cheap out, buy a way nicer bike. Get something with disc brakes so you don't have gray dust everywhere.
I'll leave what I wrote for entertainment.