In the 80’s I was enthralled with the Trek 720 but couldn’t afford one so I toured on my Bridgestone 400 sport touring bike with Frostline panniers and handlebar bag. I bought a 1984 Specialized Expedition frame and built it up with modern components as of the early 90’s and it has performed admirably on tours.
I later acquired a Miyata 1000 and last summer I built up a 1983 Trek 720. I don’t plan on using them for touring because the Expedition is perfect for my needs but they are fantastically comfortable bikes to ride. Now that I own arguably 3 of the best production touring bikes from the golden age of touring bikes I’ve fulfilled a long time dream and can leave this world happy 😊.
For off road touring I would want extra wide tires and disc brakes but otherwise I prefer vintage.
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Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride - JFK