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landotter wrote: Ozark Bicycle wrote: Keys words: "AT THE TIME". That time was 20+ years ago. Spend $150-200 for a 6SP bike with a non- index compatible drivetrain. If yer really lucky, the frame will have 120mm (Ultra 6) rear spacing. Oh joy. And then spend how much to get the thing up to modern performance standards in shifting, braking, etc.?? i.e., You're suggesting spending $150-200 for a 20+ year old used frame and fork that likely needs to be modified to accept a modern drivetrain. Then, a new rear wheel, at a minimum. New FD, RD, headset, BB and shifters. Probably new brakes. New cables and housing all around. New saddle, etc., etc., etc. I like old bikes more than most people, but for the OP's needs, it makes next to no sense to do something like that. Not with something new like the Windsor Tourist available for $600 delivered to his doorstep. Though I agree with the Windsor for the OP, I'd have no problem touring on a $20 thriftstore Miyata with $100 of new bits. Fresh hyperglide FW and chain should make the drivetrain happy, and you'll usually just lose 11 and 13t cogs. Some fresh tires, repack bearings, service cables, freshen bar tape and you're good to tour. Friction shift? Why not? It's not like you're fighting in a peloton. But for somebody that expects modern effortlessness, perhaps not a great choice. It's indeed silly to throw money at such a bike in most circumstances. S'funny you should mention a $20 Miyata specifically. My current commuter is a Miyata 210 that I found at a garage sale for C$20. Here's the mods I had to make: -replace freewheel (old one had come apart and dumped its ball bearings at the garage sale) $0, more or less, because I had a usable freewheel in my parts pile. -add fenders, $20. -new bar tape (old cloth tape disintegrated after a month or so), $6. The 210, being a tourer, had canti brakes. As powerful as anything out there today. I have a perfectly good racing bike in my shed, but this is my rain/winter/commute bike. For anyone handy, garage sale bikes are a great start. |
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SMS wrote:
Ozark Bicycle wrote: The Windsor Tourist is "a heck of a deal' and seems like a good solution for the OP. No argument there. Unless he wants to wait for the new Surly for $1000. I'm the OP My "problem" is I don't know WHAT I really want. ha! I'm 48 and sometimes think I should investigate a bent for any serious LONG distance touring. But would I use that bent on a daily basis as a commuter? Maybe not. Maybe an upright is better as a daily commuter? If only wanting to own ONE god bike for now does it beehoove me more to have a god touring upright and use it that once or twice a year for LONG tours. I just don't have the money to have multiple expensive bikes right now. Plus I'm a bit unsure of what exactly I need....bent? Upright? Folder? So the idea of going cheap and "playing"around some has merit for for me. |
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In article , wrote: My "problem" is I don't know WHAT I really want. ha! I'm 48 and sometimes think I should investigate a bent for any serious LONG distance touring. But would I use that bent on a daily basis as a commuter? Maybe not. Maybe an upright is better as a daily commuter? If only wanting to own ONE god bike for now does it beehoove me more to have a god touring upright and use it that once or twice a year for LONG tours. I just don't have the money to have multiple expensive bikes right now. Plus I'm a bit unsure of what exactly I need....bent? Upright? Folder? So the idea of going cheap and "playing"around some has merit for for me. _ I think it's kind of a mistake to plan for long distance touring when you haven't even done any short distance (weekend) touring. It's not for everybody... You can do short distance touring just fine on any bike that has mounts for a rack and fenders( or just about any bike for that matter, things that would be a horrible PITA over 3 weeks are okay to deal with for a day or two ). Get some miles in and then figure out what you really want. _ Booker C. Bense -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 iQCVAwUBRXclo2TWTAjn5N/lAQFv9gP+JhU3+3VXu6QgRP+MzJ+z7QxDrVix3ENA HHilepi5mGZSiP/hRP5lxwNU5bqsaGZCNaNUMDB3X/no/Dy7mhFMhVMV/J8W7iJw y+N/hfC3w+81emrQKP1Lah6PaP+TxhUHc09Fnq/GAkdRIrV2RRaD7hFZ1zoYp+6u 5sm80kvqA4c= =Zd0T -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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