Perhaps Roadrunner should have a look at this site.
www.bretonbikes.com/cheaptou.htm
Touring, cheap and cheerful.
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TJ
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
I'm just trying to show someone who admits to never having toured, and yet gives touring advice, that he is way off the mark with his Raleigh Aveo advice, however well intentioned.
Any newcomers to touring will get the wrong idea of how much more enjoyable the pastime can be with the right bike.
Any newcomers to touring will get the wrong idea of how much more enjoyable the pastime can be with the right bike.
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Jake
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
You really are obseesed by this TJ. It was only his opinion. I doubt anyone will rush out and buy the damn thing 'cos it said so here. Chill out mate.
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gav
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
I was in Halfords the other day and I saw that they sell an Apollo racing bike for £199.00. It’s specification is similar to the Raleigh Aveo and I wonder how they compare?
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Stilly
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
I am afraid I will side with Roadrunner a bit on this one. I have 2 raleigh bikes a Vitesse and a R-50. I use the Vitesse as a touring bike (although it has been modified)and it has served me very well with little or no problems. The R-50 I use for club runs and I leave riders with £800+ bikes trailing in my wake. However this is not out of choice but out of necessity, I would love to have the latest Dawes tourer and the latest Trek all carbon frame but unfortunatley I can not afford it and if I want to stay married and with a roof over my head it will have to stay this way for a while yet. This does not mean that I enjoy my cycling any less but it does mean I do can get out and enjoy the hobby I love but also keep peace in my home life.
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Bromptophile
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
My last tour was on a Brompton T6. Not ideal in some ways, certainly not if you're likely to leave asphalt, but it has one great advantage: you can take it on a train easily to get to the start and/or from the finish. However, small tyres wear out quicker than big ones, so take a spare tyre with you. I didn't, and my back one gave way in Bath. I had to get the train back, whereas I'd intended to ride home. (I had rather overloaded the rear carrier.)
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Elucasr
Re:Touring, cheap and cheerful.
I had a replacement hip in March 1999 and was told by the Phsysiotherupist not to ride with dropped bars as it could cause the joint to dislocate.
I had a lightweight Abbey Camaro which I fitted with downhill bars. Not wanting to use my lightweight in the winter I then purchased a Raleigh Hybrid which I also fitted with downhill bars. I now have two bikes which I can use on and off road for clubruns and day tours.
I had a lightweight Abbey Camaro which I fitted with downhill bars. Not wanting to use my lightweight in the winter I then purchased a Raleigh Hybrid which I also fitted with downhill bars. I now have two bikes which I can use on and off road for clubruns and day tours.