Originally Posted by
BF123
Brought the bike to several "specialists", with a range of interesting reactions.
Roadside repairman: "You're good to go around the world!"
Man selling brandless bikes: "No biggie."
People at the Giant dealer: "Better get a new bike, we can't make any promises about the current condition."
I suspect that the first two are more used to looking at much heavier-built bicycles.
Originally Posted by
BF123
8 more days, 768km left on my tour.
I'd have somebody weld a tube around it and take it gentle/careful.