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Forum: Touring

10-02-12, 03:42 PM

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Sticky The Newbie's Guide To Touring Bikes

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Posted By Smokinapankake

Lots of people like older mountain bikes (non...

Lots of people like older mountain bikes (non suspension). They can be had for pretty cheap and converted pretty cheap, too. Craigslist is your friend, but you gotta be Johnny on the spot.....

Forum: Touring

01-06-11, 09:40 AM

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Sticky The Newbie's Guide To Touring Bikes

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Posted By Smokinapankake

Seems like the best practice would be to keep the...

Seems like the best practice would be to keep the total load (rider, panniers, water, etc...) between the axles. Kind of like a truss, rather than cantilevered over the axles. If you can adjust for...

Forum: Touring

01-03-11, 04:32 PM

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Sticky The Newbie's Guide To Touring Bikes

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Posted By Smokinapankake

Rear pannier placement should be far enough aft...

Rear pannier placement should be far enough aft to eliminate any interference with your feet. This is commonly known as "heel strike". What determines whether you'll suffer heel strike or not...

Forum: Touring

12-04-08, 04:14 PM

Replies: 356

Sticky The Newbie's Guide To Touring Bikes

Views: 398,375

Posted By Smokinapankake

Just a few thoughts here, prefaced with a...

Just a few thoughts here, prefaced with a disclaimer:

Disclaimer: I know very little about touring specific bikes, other than what I've seen/read online. I owned a Nishiki Cresta tourer for a...

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