Cush
Veteran
- Location
- North Cumbria but still a Geordie
Within the next month I hope to be able to order my new bike, a general purpose / tourer. Basic requirment Alfine 11 gears and disk brakes.
There is plenty of choice of bikes with Alfine 11 gears but two things I am not sure of:
(1) what size front mech will be best for touring (assuming I can change the one on the bike)At the moment I am looking towards the Dawes Nomad.
(2) I fancy disk brakes but this is not an option on the Nomad. Is there any advantage useing Disk brakes over V or Cantilever brakes on a touring / general purpose bike.
There is plenty of choice of bikes with Alfine 11 gears but two things I am not sure of:
(1) what size front mech will be best for touring (assuming I can change the one on the bike)At the moment I am looking towards the Dawes Nomad.
(2) I fancy disk brakes but this is not an option on the Nomad. Is there any advantage useing Disk brakes over V or Cantilever brakes on a touring / general purpose bike.