Touring bike.

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So me and about 5 others (so far) are doing a fairly big road cycle later this year, probably September, maybe earlier. We're cycling from the welsh coast near Aberdovy to Great Yarmouth.

Currently I'm riding a mountain bike, which obviously wont be good enough for this 307 mile bike ride, so, good people of OCUKSA, spec me a bike!

I'll spend up to £700 for the basic bike, panniers, better lights and other equipment will be bought separately.

I guess it'll need to be a tourer of some kind, comfortable, durable with decent brakes, gears and frame. Steel framed? I'm really unsure, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for any help.:)
 
Thanks for the advice, I think I'd prefer a shiny new bike if possible! That Dawes Horizon looks really nice:) I'll have a search and see if anywhere has one in stock for me to have a play on.

On that note, whats the deal normally, do they let you ride it down the road or something? Or do they have one of those rack things you put the rear wheel on? I'll definitely need to have a good long play before I decide on one.
 
I think I'd definitely rather a new bike, the mtb is fairly knackered with a horrendous gripshift gear system that is a massive pain in the backside. I'm planning on doing a few 80 mile day rides and other road trips this year, so I think a new bike would be worth it..

Touch, we wont be carrying much, we're being met by a car at the end of days which will carry our stuff, so just the essentials for a day out will be carried with us.

t should be a lot of fun, I'm already in training on the exercise bike, will go out on the road properly in the next few weeks, am easing myself back into it after a rather lazy christmas period!
 
Interesting and a nice looking bike, although I wont be going off-road, ever.. What would be the benefit of that bike over the horizon plus?
 
I've got some fairly good padded shorts, not lycra! 4 days is the plan, unless we all become super fit and manage 103 miles a day, which is highly doubtful.

I'll never really be camping on a bike ride, but might have to carry enough stuff for staying the night in a hostel etc, would the ribble be able to take a pannier somewhere on it if I needed it to? I think I'd prefer speed and ease over comfort, I can always spec a comfy saddle for it!

For this ride I'll just need space to keep a top, snacks/energy bars, shades, phone etc etc. Probably something mounted on the handlebars which I can access on the move. Reckon the riddle could take something like that?

Also, thanks for your help so far.:)
 
That tube bag would be ideal, my outer cycling top has pockets, but if I get too hot that'll be coming off and I'll be down to a t-shirt/thin top.

As for the bike, I am completely unsure now! My brother has an ali bike, I reckon I'll give that a ride and see how it feels. If it's too painful then I guess I'll go for a steel framed tourer/crossover bike.
 
Disco Boy said:
It's only 300 miles on UK roads, not crossing some 3rd world country, so a normal aluminium frames bike will be fine. Something like a specialized allez.
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True, but it does seem I have a lot of different options, and if a steel framed tourer turns out the best, I'll get that.

Shall have a ride of my bro's bike this weekend and see if ali is for me, if not then I'll go and have a test ride of that Dawes Galaxy Plus.

Thanks for all the advice guys.:) Will hopefully post back with pictures of my shiny new bike!
 
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