What Kind of Bicycle?

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Pearlu

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I've been thinking of hitting the road again, an I have a little cash, but I don't think I want to buy a vehicle, I do but I don't. Anyways my question is what kind of Bicycle do y'all suggest or recommend I buy if I decide to tour on it.
 
Whatever bike you get, make sure it is secured with a really good lock.

Bike thieves drink ballsweat.
 
Eh tell me about it, I sold my vintage trek 400 to a bike shop after my old school American wheels were stolen, from my mom's garage, along with recyclables. All bad, I had barely gotten out of the hospital too. I want a mountain bike style bike but they cost a pretty penny. :/​
 
how much money is a little cash? you could tour on a 60 dollar thrift store bike or you could tour on a 1500 dollar bike, either is doable. i prefer road bikes over mountain bikes for longer rider its just more comfortable to me, i personally have a hard time giving advice to people on what kind of bike to get because its different for everybody, and as much as i love the convenience of buying stuff online i find with bikes its better to buy from a physical store that way you can get a feel for the bike before you buy it. you planing on going with a trailor or panniers? personally i find panniers much more comfortable and easier to use in general if you know how to pack yer gear right. what do you plan to pack? have you ever toured before?

bike touring is a blast man i hope this was helpful.
 
I would look into the surly troll or surly long haul trucker. I wish i did but i do like my specialized awol but wish s got something that could hit the trails a little better and has a more universal 26" wheel
 
Three speed steel frame all day. Low maintenance, cheap, keeps ya in shape. Best with a sub ten pound setup for sleeping and camping gear. Go with a cheap, solid bike, and all the rest of the cash you might have put toward a super lit-ass bike - put it into an ultralight gear setup. Even terrible bikes are p fun when your shit weighs very little. Also maintaining bikes sucks sometimes and simple bikes are better in this regard.

my two cents
 
I've toured on an old Schwinn steelframe road bike and a Gary Fisher mountain bike with front shocks that I outfitted with trekking bars and trail tires. I don't think I have any pics on this tablet from the tour.. You can tour on anything, my recommendation would be to ride it a bunch before you set out. Maybe experiment with different bar types and take a couple 50 mile rides...
 
Hi there - you are in the right subforum here and there is some information here on bicycles and equipment, if you haven't already looked into it. I also (can't find it atm) input here several links to some bicycle forums I am on and haven't been on in a while. One big one was http://www.bikeforums.net/ who has a touring section with many other informational subforums on there. I still like my trek 1200 but I'd put .25 m tires back on it - put the skinnies on it for city/country riding. Racks and panniers also fit on there well. Keep the questions coming - there are some stp people out there traveling by bicycle right now or are planning on it. :)
 
cantcureherpes said:
how much money is a little cash? you could tour on a 60 dollar thrift store bike or you could tour on a 1500 dollar bike, either is doable. i prefer road bikes over mountain bikes for longer rider its just more comfortable to me, i personally have a hard time giving advice to people on what kind of bike to get because its different for everybody, and as much as i love the convenience of buying stuff online i find with bikes its better to buy from a physical store that way you can get a feel for the bike before you buy it. you planing on going with a trailor or panniers? personally i find panniers much more comfortable and easier to use in general if you know how to pack yer gear right. what do you plan to pack? have you ever toured before?

bike touring is a blast man i hope this was helpful.
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cantcureherpes said:
how much money is a little cash? you could tour on a 60 dollar thrift store bike or you could tour on a 1500 dollar bike, either is doable. i prefer road bikes over mountain bikes for longer rider its just more comfortable to me, i personally have a hard time giving advice to people on what kind of bike to get because its different for everybody, and as much as i love the convenience of buying stuff online i find with bikes its better to buy from a physical store that way you can get a feel for the bike before you buy it. you planing on going with a trailor or panniers? personally i find panniers much more comfortable and easier to use in general if you know how to pack yer gear right. what do you plan to pack? have you ever toured before?

bike touring is a blast man i hope this was helpful.
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Well I've been looking into buying one of those really expensive mountain bikes, but they're hella of expensive, been looking looking to see if I find a cheap one but they don't come cheap. I used have a road bike, a vintage Trek 400 from the 1980s, beautiful bike, but I got rid of it, I used to put miles on that bike. I want to have panniers on it. No I haven't bike toured before, an I just plan on packing essentials like tent sleeping bag, stove, a little bit of clothes, some food and water, an maybe some books.
 
SovereignTree said:
the troll is looking real good for that but its alittle pricey i would have gotten it if i did impulse buy the awol, but it has racks, fenders and it does reasonably well off road , also i got a sale price on it 250 off so i am grateful for that
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Which troll do you speak off? Bahaha
 
SovereignTree said:
the troll is looking real good for that but its alittle pricey i would have gotten it if i did impulse buy the awol, but it has racks, fenders and it does reasonably well off road , also i got a sale price on it 250 off so i am grateful for that
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Ah now I see what you're talking about I had to look it up, its a type of bike! Cool cool, I'm looking now!
 
jesusonthestreet said:
Ah now I see what you're talking about I had to look it up, its a type of bike! Cool cool, I'm looking now!
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it is what this dude rides everywhere i highly recommend his videos (entertainment/ inspiration not so much information )

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it is what this dude rides everywhere i highly recommend his videos (entertainment/ inspiration not so much information )

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I'm going to check out the video in a bit
 
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Start here: http://www.staton-inc.com/store/index.php?p=home

Here: http://thatsdax.com/

And here: http://motoredbikes.com/




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this one is mine
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You could also build a bike pusher trailer for cheap that goes 50mph

https://m.youtube.com/feed/account

Don't ask the guyin that video questions he didn't invent the bike and can't tell you anything about it but you can have your local metal shop make that for cheap just show them the video it's a simple design
 

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