Time Waster
Veteran
What's the least you need to spend to get a touring bike that is still good? There's a tour de fer 10 for £1199. A decent bike. Also Spa tourer for £1075 in flat bar 9 speed, £950 in flat bar 8 speed. There's a company called Adventure used to sell a £450 tourer that appeared as a very budget option in top10 touring bike lists but it's not sold now I believe.
What others? Can you get a decent tourer for less?
I'm thinking of a bike that can take rear and front rack plus handle the resulting load. It's for my partner who's a 16"-18" mtb bike size or about 48-51cm tourer/road/hybrid bike size I think. Any hybrid bikes suit as a tourer too? Bike would be a bike for loaded and unloaded riding.
What others? Can you get a decent tourer for less?
I'm thinking of a bike that can take rear and front rack plus handle the resulting load. It's for my partner who's a 16"-18" mtb bike size or about 48-51cm tourer/road/hybrid bike size I think. Any hybrid bikes suit as a tourer too? Bike would be a bike for loaded and unloaded riding.