Originally Posted by
bfromcolo
I am getting the bug to buy a touring bike, but would likely have to sell my road bike first. I have a 85 - 87 (according to the factory) Tommasini Super Prestige. And I am wondering about its value in its current state.
I don't know if you caught my earlier post or not, but if you search E-Bay and Craigslist long enough you can pick up really nice touring bikes for cheap. Touring bikes used do not go for anywhere near as much as used race bikes except for a very few fancy ones like the Trek 720. Just yesterday I picked up the Schwinn Le Tour Luxe I was talking about off of Craigslist for $130. The bike is in mint condition and all original right down to the original rear rack, the guy bought it new in 85 only rode it for about 120 miles then got hurt at home and never rode it again; and it's more then able to do a fully loaded tour. It doesn't come with the 3rd water bottle mount but I know how to remedy that, and I have to convert the downtube shifters to barend another no big deal. today I got cleaned up and it looks like it's brand new.