Revolution Country Traveller
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GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I've only used the Explorer. The Traveller will cope fine.
HorTs
Über Member
- Location
- Portsmouth
Me too, used Explorer for a 14 day tour, fully laden front and back panniers - no problem at all.
Fubar
Guru
I use an RCT for commuting/touring, it survived last years' CC Ecosse Tour to Islay and I wouldn't call it lightweight...
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
I knew a woman who'd done LEJOG on one with no problems.
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
I have a RCT. I've only done a couple of short tours well-laden rear panniers. I'd have every confidence in it being fit for longer and more heavily laden ones ..... it'll cope fine.
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I don't have an RCT, but I toured for years on a Dawes Vantage which was a very similar Alu framed tourer, and I know others with the old Alu Dawes Horizon which is also fine. I wouldn't worry about it 
Here's my old vantage: -
That was a 12 day tour, and I wasn't travelling light
Here's my old vantage: -
That was a 12 day tour, and I wasn't travelling light
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
at one point in time the RCT was a Vantage. Identical frames. And the RCE was a Vantage with a disk mount welded on!I don't have an RCT, but I toured for years on a Dawes Vantage which was a very similar Alu framed tourer, and I know others with the old Alu Dawes Horizon which is also fine. I wouldn't worry about it
Here's my old vantage: -
That was a 12 day tour, and I wasn't travelling light
Jimmy Doug
If you know what's good for you ...
I've had one for nearly six years now. 20 000 kms and several long-distance tours later, I'm happy to say it's still going strong. My only regret was that I didn't invest that little bit of extra money for disk brakes - it's the only real difference between the Traveller and the Explorer. It has had several modifications though: starting with the saddle (which in 2010 was totally rubbish) then the tyres and brakes. All are better on the new models I believe.
Thanks that's good to know....he did a weeks tour on it with me a couple of years ago and it was fine but really heavily loaded....when I've been on it feels a much lighter ride and of course it is lighter than my Galaxy....i think some Marathon plus tyres would help...do you have them or the Continental ones that came with your RCT. ?
Hardrock93
Guru
- Location
- Stirling
Another difference, which might be important to some, is that the Traveller has an alloy frame while the Explorer is steel.
I'm a big steel fan....i'm a bit old school
Jimmy Doug
If you know what's good for you ...
I wasn't aware of this. It would certainly be a game changer for some.
GrumpyGregry
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True now. Wasn't true a few years ago. My Explorer was alloy.