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WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:36 pm
by Taco
This was a poll. These haven't been imported. Sorry.
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:57 pm
by Socalhiker
Walmart has one for $30 with
100lbs capacity.
I just put one on but have not had a chance to confirm their claim but even if it hold 50lbs......
I sat on it(I'm about 160lbs) and it seems pretty firm.
They're only available online though.
Hope this helps.
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:31 am
by obie
Taco wrote: ↑lJust looking for anything solid and cheap. If you have something rusting away, not being used, and you wanna sell that thing, hit me up.
Taco, I got one of those plus a bunch of stuff (need another MTB?)you might find useful.
I'll be at JTree this weekend. Baldy Village the next weekend. If interested I can throw the stuff in the truck this weekend or, when I get back can send up some pics.
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:34 am
by obie
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:04 am
by Taco
Thanks guys!
Obie, I need something for long distance touring, something to ride to the Sierra with and do some alpine climbing.
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:28 pm
by obie
Taco wrote: ↑Thanks guys!
Obie, I need something for long distance touring, something to ride to the Sierra with and do some alpine climbing.
Cool.
So this will be a road bike tour?
I been building this over the past two years for road/dirt rides. It's my old '93 Trek 720 with cro-moly steel frame, bombproof new wheelset, and currently running 32c wide tires. It's strong enough to handle gear racks (front/rear) and climbs well enough - I've done the fire road to the Notch with this rig.
If I were going to tour I'd throw most of the money on the wheelset if you're packing more than 25# of stuff.
Old Treks (made in Wisconsin) are still plentiful and they were solid bikes.
Need to upgrade the shifters - kept the original 'Grip Shifters' and, while they work very well, they take up too much room on the bar. Ideally I would like drop handlebars and brifters for this to be a proper long tour bike.
Re: WTB: Bike Touring Shtuff
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:06 am
by Taco
Exactly. Something I can do 160 miles on paved roads on, and then do maybe 20 miles of graded gravel with.
I despise grip shifters! I'd burn them alive.
Other than that, spot on! Something for long distance comfort, and eventually a trip to China with some climbing gear in tow for m4d s1ck alpine first ascent goodness.