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01-16-09 | 12:41 PM

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rhm

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Originally Posted by Blue Order

In another thread, someone mentioned these bikes as being the classic 80s touring rigs:

* Trek 720
* Specialized Expedition
* Miyata 1000
* Univega Gran Turismo

Are there others out there? . . .

I used to tour with a guy who rode Fuji Gran Tourer SE, which was a fairly cheap bike but it had a light and strong frame, long wheelbase, stable enough for him to ride no-hands while fully loaded. He'd be steaming along at 15 or 20 mph, using both hands to take pictures with this big SLR camera he carried. All in all his bike seemed just as good as the one I was riding, which was a Trek 720.

Last edited by rhm; 01-16-09 at 02:41 PM. Reason: bungled wording -- fixed now, I hope.

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