Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10
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Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10
Hi there, tourists,
I know there are some Rocky Mountain Sherpa lovers out there somewhere, because I've seen y'all sprout up all over the threads here.
I'm interested in having a look at the Sherpa 10, that's the one with aluminum frame & disc brakes. Not the Sherpa 30, which is the Reynolds 853 chromoly frame & Tektro cantilevers. The main thing I'm interested in is commuting with the occasional exploration if I have the time for it. Sure you can call it touring, I call it exploring
The reason I'm lookin' at disc brakes is because I'm moving to an area well-known for its rainy weather and wet/damp environment.
Anyway, anybody have any experiences with the Sherpa 10? I'm not digging the aluminum fork, so I guess I'd have to have that changed if the road vibrations get too bad for it, huh?
I know there are some Rocky Mountain Sherpa lovers out there somewhere, because I've seen y'all sprout up all over the threads here.
I'm interested in having a look at the Sherpa 10, that's the one with aluminum frame & disc brakes. Not the Sherpa 30, which is the Reynolds 853 chromoly frame & Tektro cantilevers. The main thing I'm interested in is commuting with the occasional exploration if I have the time for it. Sure you can call it touring, I call it exploring
The reason I'm lookin' at disc brakes is because I'm moving to an area well-known for its rainy weather and wet/damp environment.
Anyway, anybody have any experiences with the Sherpa 10? I'm not digging the aluminum fork, so I guess I'd have to have that changed if the road vibrations get too bad for it, huh?
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I say skip it. I hate disc brakes with drop bars-- maybe the hardest brakes to dial in.
But don't take my word for it. Test ride a whole lot of bikes. You'll know what bike is right for you.
But don't take my word for it. Test ride a whole lot of bikes. You'll know what bike is right for you.
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The dilemma with a touring bike and disc brakes is that the sort of fork you need to deal with the forces from a disc brake is not going to be comfy like the typical steel fork found on a canti equipped touring bike.
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I'm one of the Sherpa 30 fans. I spun around on the Sherpa 10. I think it would make a pretty good commuter. That seems like your main purpose. The disc brakes would do well in the wet and so would the aluminum frame. If I were you, I would post in the commuting forum... see what people there have to say. What you will get here, is a lot grief about the touring capabilities (or inabilities) of the Sherpa 10, and based on your post, it seems like you are mostly after a commuting bike that would do well "in the rain."
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Originally Posted by InTheRain
...based on your post, it seems like you are mostly after a commuting bike that would do well "in the rain."
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Originally Posted by InTheRain
I'm one of the Sherpa 30 fans. I spun around on the Sherpa 10. I think it would make a pretty good commuter. That seems like your main purpose. The disc brakes would do well in the wet and so would the aluminum frame. If I were you, I would post in the commuting forum... see what people there have to say. What you will get here, is a lot grief about the touring capabilities (or inabilities) of the Sherpa 10, and based on your post, it seems like you are mostly after a commuting bike that would do well "in the rain."