Older discovery 401, maybe 8+ years old, been professionally serviced and bought from a good bike shop.
So I was wondering about doing some serious touring, maybe from Dover to Germany and further, ideally Istanbul. What would be the drawbacks for this bike, it looks very sturdy as you would expect from a Dawes, how would it compare to a Long Haul Trucker for example, just no comparison at all, would it be a weight thing, a rideable/speed thing, a breakdown thing or what would be the main differences.
It has straight handlebars just now, would it be worth getting drop bars, or the the side smaller end straight bars? Thanks for any tips.
So I was wondering about doing some serious touring, maybe from Dover to Germany and further, ideally Istanbul. What would be the drawbacks for this bike, it looks very sturdy as you would expect from a Dawes, how would it compare to a Long Haul Trucker for example, just no comparison at all, would it be a weight thing, a rideable/speed thing, a breakdown thing or what would be the main differences.
It has straight handlebars just now, would it be worth getting drop bars, or the the side smaller end straight bars? Thanks for any tips.