Originally Posted by
fatigoworld
i am planning on using 33" to 102" for my first tour. ill probably be loaded with about 50-80 pounds tops. i weigh 135 and im in pretty good shape, im bike messenger for work so bike lot. do you think 33" is not low enough for my range?
Only you can know if 33" is low enough. Your gear weight is pretty average and I think most tourists would have lower gearing than you're contemplating. I'd advise you to have some lower gears than 33" just in case, there's no harm in having them even if you don't use them. At 135 lbs and a bike messenger you are probably in good shape, but doing long rides day after day with 80 lbs of gear can ware you down so take it easy for the first few days.