willem jongman wrote:There is no problem, if you can find a bike shop (but there is always Decathlon).
Who in the UK stock Vittoria Randonneur* tyres in 26(559) x 40mm @ £16
*the standard 60(?)tpi ones, not Pro with the 120 tpi carcass
willem jongman wrote:There is no problem, if you can find a bike shop (but there is always Decathlon).
BTP wrote:As a matter of interest, I am thinking of returning to France to do some cycle -camping with my bike in 2018. Currently live in Australia. Is it still easy to buy 26" touring tyres and tubes in France or has everyone moved over to the 27.5 (650b)? Here in Australia 26" tyres are alot less common than they used to be.bretonbikes wrote:Sweep wrote:Looks like a big increase in price this year.
https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Ridgeback-Expe ... JKv_D_BwE#
So glad I got mine without disks and for £700 in the sale.
Other similar bikes will also be going up I assume because of currency fluctuations.
As every single bit of it is imported (and I assume probably assembled abroad) you'll have to get used to such rises I'm afraid.
As for continued feedback - the two I bought for Breton Bikes have performed faultlessly with the exception of the self-destructing mudguards (long gone). One point though is that they are sized 'big' - my wife is 5'6" normally riding a 20 1/2" classic tourer and the XS is really too big for her. This isn't helped by very long, flat quills (the same on all sizes) - most people will prefer something a little shorter and with more lift.
Still not tried the disc braked version mainly because I don't want the inevitable hassle and the last batch of BB Specials are doing fine...
Cheers
Tony
Keith1960 wrote:Would thoroughly recommend unless you are really intent on a really far flung expedition to an unpaved third world country - but with a few tweaks it could be made better for this i’m sure.
glasgowjim wrote:Have just read this thread and wow £850 for a tourer gulp!
I couldnt afford that still I crossed Sweden with an old £99 alu frame built up from bits and pieces lying around, trial and error . Settled on schwalbe marathons simply because thats what Marc Beaumont used. Used V brakes and the 26" wheels worked a treat even had an old suspension fork on it. Read some of bretonbikes reviews before I started on building the bike up to what I wanted and he made so much sense confirmed a lot of what I thought and opened my eyes to some things I didnt really consider before. Heavily laden el cheapo ALDI rear panniers that lasted the 3 week trip before dying
The bike performed beautifully evreything was bombproof and worked well.
Unless you are going well off piste then really most things will do unless you are clocking up really large tours or operating commercially then of course the paradigm changes.