Bike_Peanut
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I've been tossing around the idea of purchasing a Trek 520 or Trek 920. I like the components on both and I want to have one all purpose bike. My bike is my main form of transportation, so I'll take this bike everywhere. I like the fact that I can load front and rear panniers with gear and have the proper gearing/braking for the job. However, my quandary is this: should I purchase a new touring bike or re-purpose my old Trek 4300 MTB? My 4300 has a rear pannier rack and the front (rigid) fork is set-up to mount a front rack. Therefore, I can easily add front and rear bags to the bike. The three main draw backs to the Trek 4300 is 1.) 26" wheels 2.) 1 x 9 drive train and 3.) rim brakes. Am I being overly picky or is there value to purchasing a touring/adventure specific bike?
Thank you for your input.
Thank you for your input.