which bike to take

[theloafer]

http://www.bikeadventures.co.uk/suppholinfofralps.html.. 2 weeks and off here problem i have got now is which bike ...1 is a steel made to measure arthur caygill tourer 42-32-22 chainrings and 14-32 cassette ...bike 2 is a trek1000 allyframe carbon forks 52-42-30 chainrings 11-28 cassette ....bikes will be carrying only barbox and saddle bag with hat gloves leggings long sleve top for the cold on the tops+ plus snacks been out on both today and now sat weighing the both options lower gearing on touer v the weight of the trek and not carrying much....just like to get others insite ...cheers

larry

 

[willem]

Where are you going?
Willem
p.s. I don't want to sound pedantic, but would you mind writing real sentences, please.

 

[Ben M]

being as you're packing light, take the trek so you can just zip through the miles.

 

[wyno70]

"don't want to sound pedantic".

You do!!

 

[willem]

I really don't want to be pedantic, but I find this kind of abbreviated style so uncommunicative and frankly insulting to the reader: it makes it so much harder to read. English is not my native langiuage, and I try hard to be as clear, precise and elegant as the natives- so I am all the more disappointed if others don't reciprocate.
Willem

 

[Sittingduck]

ROFL

Anyway, back On Topic:
I'd take the road bike, given that it's a triple.

Regards,
SD (a Native)

 

[rich p]

Where are you going?
Willem
p.s. I don't want to sound pedantic, but would you mind writing real sentences, please.

When you say pedantic, what exactly do you mean?


Trek....perfect! (Not a complete sentence, Willem, but it's all I could come up with)

 

[theloafer]

cheers ben m,sittingduck and rich p... the trek was used the other week when i did the northern rock cyclone 101 miler, and the old knee,s coped with the gearing. but have been told the alp`s are steady climbs with the odd stiff section..

 

[chris667]

I think if the Caygill was made for you and you aren't racing, taking the Trek is madness.
Nothing wrong with having gears that are too low when you're tired.

 

[rich p]

I would prefer the lighter bike myself, Chris. I'd only use my tourer with a load.

 

[theloafer]

was thinking along the same lines rich p just hope i dont regret it when we give l`alpe d`huez a go..