Road bike versus Road touring bike

[vickster]

Yeah I might end up selling both bikes, but deciding currently if I want to be without a bike for a while if I sold both.

Why would you be if you have the money to buy?

 

[Welsh wheels]

Why would you be if you have the money to buy?

Well I wouldn't want to ride them while they're were for sale in case they got scratched or I crashed, and then when I sold them I'd have to hunt around for a while as well.

 

[vickster]

Fair enough, sell the roadbike first as that's too big. A scratch won't make much difference to a second hand bikes value. Crashing, just be careful and get insurance in case someone takes you out

 

[Welsh wheels]

Fair enough, sell the roadbike first as that's too big. A scratch won't make much difference to a second hand bikes value. Crashing, just be careful and get insurance in case someone takes you out

Yeah, I'll probably do that. Thanks for all the advice, appreciate it!

 

[Welsh wheels]

[QUOTE 4692367, member: 43827"]You mention your speed coming crashing down and a couple of questions come to mind.

What sort of distances do you ride and are they racing or commuting/leisure/fitness miles. You will no doubt lose a bit of speed moving to a more relaxed geometry bike, so that when racing or chasing Strava segment records it might be important, but on a 10-20 mile commuting or leisure ride you will likely lose less than a few minutes so probably not that important.

There are so many more options than a full tourer that might suit your needs and your budget.[/QUOTE]
I do distances of anything from 20-100 miles, I like to have a good average speed and go reasonably fast uphill and downhill but I don't do serious racing. Mostly I want to travel decent distances at a good average speed and enjoy the process. The bike I have been considering is a secondhand Sacaren tour road bike, which looks to be more on the road bike side than the touring side

 

[vickster]

£100 sounds enough for a bike that could be 10 years old and only £250 to start with

https://www.evanscycles.com/saracen-tour-2007-road-bike-00126767

Not a really much more than a BSO

 

[Ian H]

Wheels/tyres and luggage are most of what slows a touring bike down.

 

[Welsh wheels]

£100 sounds enough for a bike that could be 10 years old and only £250 to start with

https://www.evanscycles.com/saracen-tour-2007-road-bike-00126767

Not a really much more than a BSO

No, it's not that one its this. I thought it looks good but looks can be deceptive I guess

 

[Welsh wheels]

No, it's not that one its this. I thought it looks good but looks can be deceptive I guess View attachment 339045

Beg pardon. That does look like the same one minus the tyres and the saddle

 

[vickster]

Needs new tape, I wouldn't put my hands anywhere near that!

Zaffiro tyres are average, and that looks like a £15 Madison saddle

I'm sure it's fine as a stopgap and future winter hack, you may not get your money back though

Go test ride it

 

[Welsh wheels]

Needs new tape, I wouldn't put my hands anywhere near that!

Good point. Cheers

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Or type one XTR.

*sigh*

I would have no problem going back to XTR's

 

[Welsh wheels]

If you want this road bike then I'd offer £80.00.

Thanks, I might try that

 

[vickster]

[QUOTE 4692421, member: 43827"]
P.S. vickster, soap and water plus riding gloves will soon get round that problem. I've ridden far worse, but then I am a cheapskate.[/QUOTE]
Not going to happen for the sake of £10 tape That looks shagged and filthy. Red tape to match the tyres...

 

[Welsh wheels]

[QUOTE 4692439, member: 43827"]He's a student. I'm sure he's put his hands on worse places. [/QUOTE]
Cheers