First Touring Bike
05-17-21, 03:53 AM
#26
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I did a coast-to-coast tour with a Novara Randenee with similar gearing. It worked, but I did change the cassette afterwards to get even lower gearing.
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05-17-21, 10:16 AM
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Thank you all SO much for great feedback and input and education for this beginner tourer. I ended up purchasing the Novara Randonee, especially since the price was great and the guy had barely used it. He had also upgraded the saddle to a Selle Royal, the tires to Schwalbe Marathons, and included the fenders and rear rack! A big deciding factor too was that my Trek is just so light I already wobble/swerve on it if I shift my own weight unexpectedly, so I feared it wouldn't handle rear baggage well, and could only handle frame/handlebar bags.
I'm excited to start my touring journey with this Novara.
I'm excited to start my touring journey with this Novara.
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05-19-21, 09:12 AM
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Congrats! Enjoy your tour and many more after.
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05-21-21, 12:37 PM
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Thank you all SO much for great feedback and input and education for this beginner tourer. I ended up purchasing the Novara Randonee, especially since the price was great and the guy had barely used it. He had also upgraded the saddle to a Selle Royal, the tires to Schwalbe Marathons, and included the fenders and rear rack! A big deciding factor too was that my Trek is just so light I already wobble/swerve on it if I shift my own weight unexpectedly, so I feared it wouldn't handle rear baggage well, and could only handle frame/handlebar bags.
I'm excited to start my touring journey with this Novara.
I'm excited to start my touring journey with this Novara.
