Touring Bike Recomendations?

Come on down to SAGBRAW and see the variety of bikes there.

I'll be on my 'bent and my riding partner on a Bike Friday. A BG might not be the best use of
your funds given the apparent level of your involvement and experience. No conventional bike will
be significantly different or more comfortable than a C-dale. Better ensure that the bike is
properly fitted.

I try to teach my daughter that 'what you do with what you have is more important than what you
have'. Otherwise go ahead and buy a Hummer and weld a Litespeed to it - then you too can be an
extreme cyclist.

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I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike.

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likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed

trails

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and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never

been

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happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso.

What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon
Rock-n-Road.

Thanks

Nartker @ AOL.com

Nartker

BG is a fine bike and I doubt you'll regret the purchase.

Your displeasure with a Cannondale is interesting. I'm on an aging 12 year old h600 with front and
back racks. the bike is very comfortable, and the bottomside rests on a Brooks Champion flyer (b-17
with springs). I'd consider a C'dale T2000 in a heartbeat if I were replacing my ride. And there are
more Trek 520's than any speciality bike. If these don't fit, BG is a super choice.

"Nartker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike.

Most

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likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed

trails

Quoted message said:

and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never

been

Quoted message said:

happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso.

What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon
Rock-n-Road.

Thanks

Nartker @ AOL.com

Nartker

Having just come back from 2000 km in 2 months in SE Asia I can say with some authority that the
bike doesn't matter, nor does the rack or the panniers. Just get any bike that won't break, pack up
a few clothes and get out and ride. It's really simple. You don't need a fancy touring bike. I have
a heavy Trek MTB and my panniers are cheap Tioga 3 pocket jobs and I didn't have any problems.

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Rivendell Romulus

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"Nartker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I am living in Northern Wisconsin, and am looking for a new touring bike.

Most

Quoted message said:

likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed

trails

Quoted message said:

and rural roads. I need a sturdy frame for my body size and have never

been

Quoted message said:

happy with my aluminum frame Canondale. I also have short legs and a long torso.

What bikes are recomended for these conditions? I have been considering a Bruce Gordon
Rock-n-Road.

Thanks

Nartker @ AOL.com

Nartker

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Most

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likely it would be used for short day trips, light loads, on groomed

trails

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and rural roads.

I, too, recommend the Rivendel Romulus. I recently bought a Rom and it really is the most
comfortable, nicest riding bike I've owned. It comes standard with a 46x36x26 triple crank which
seems to make more sense than the 52x42x30 taht is standard for most road triples. Important: Pay
attention to Grant Petersen's sizing chart and don't get a bike that's too small. John