Tedx
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Fandango said:H.
1. For this much money I presume either bike will make it slightly easier to go up hills -
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If you ever find a bike that does that PLEASE let me know!!
Fandango said:H.
1. For this much money I presume either bike will make it slightly easier to go up hills -
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Brains said:2. Suspension. My Schwinn has seat and front suspension which makes it super comfy. Touring bikes have neither, which seems odd.
No need for suspension on a tourer, or any other road bike, suspension is for mountain bikes. All it does is waste your energy.
Moodyman said:Your Ridegback Panorama / Paul Hewitt & Galaxys are the best bikes for the type of touring that you describe. They'll be comfortable, reasonably fast and can carry plenty. You can enjoy them equally when you're not touring too.
Fandango said:I saw a Thorn bike while touring recently and nit certainly looked very nice, shame I didn't ask the owner if I could take a spin. It's a bit of a trek to Somerset though....maybe a Somerset tour is in order :-)
There are extended brackets available that move the handlebar bag a bit further out, and you can angle the interrupter levers downwards a bit too.Fandango said:I had sort of decided on the Panorama, which Wifey prefers the price of, but then I found out it would be difficult to fit a bar bag because of the extra brake levers. I would think most tourers use a bar bag so it seems an odd design choice. I called Ridgeback and they say you can remove these levers but it is a bit of a faff.
Fandango said:I reckon 30-50% faster overall, and hills seem no problem at all .