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Old 09-01-21, 05:54 AM
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I am too cheap to spring for the price tag, but otherwise if I were building up a no holds barred UL touring bike, I'd use carbon rims in a heartbeat. I am at the point in my life where I guess I could indulge myself a bit more, but the habits of pinching pennies dies hard. Cut me loose in a warehouse full of bike parts to build up my next bike and it would probably have carbon rims.

Don't get me wrong I am not filthy rich or anything, but could buy a really nice bike, pay "cash", and not feel the pinch. None of my bikes are expensive by the standards of what folks here tend to buy. I think they'd all be considered entry level or old junk. My gear is generally the same with a slight splurge here and there (like a nice sleeping bag or other nice item here and there). One advantage is that if everything ever goes missing on a tour I won't have any trouble replacing it all. It is nice to have a bike and gear that I could write a check or pay with a debit card to replace the lot of it.
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