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Forum: Touring

06-06-22, 02:13 PM

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Which Touring Bike do you recommend?

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Posted By M Rose

your spokes are still going to bend before the...

your spokes are still going to bend before the rotor does. Besides, since the majority of bikes come with rotors these days, getting replacement parts even in third world countries isn’t like it was...

Forum: Touring

06-06-22, 11:41 AM

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Which Touring Bike do you recommend?

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Posted By M Rose

I would be more afraid of my spokes getting bent...

I would be more afraid of my spokes getting bent or cassette getting damaged then a bent disk on my Trek 520 (can’t attest to any other disk). The 520 disk is almost 2 times as thick as a wheel...

Forum: Touring

06-04-22, 12:12 PM

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Which Touring Bike do you recommend?

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Posted By M Rose

Trek 520 Grando

The 520 Grando checks all of your boxes. It’s an agile creature that is at home both on the pavement as well as in the dirt. The geometry fits well for days in the saddle but still sporty enough to...

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