Wanted ; Touring bike , large frame

barrymanilow

Hi , I'm looking for a touring bike for someone tall , 58cm to 60cm frame range , by touring bike I mean something for carrying camping gear for a week or two of travel . Something like an old Dawes galaxy or Raleigh Randonneur with drop handle bars and bar end shifters would be ideal . It's a long shot but I'd love to find one for some trips I have planned before I have to go out and buy a new one .

benneca1

I have a 2009 specialized tricross sport 58 frame set up to tour 700 euro she's yours good bike looked after well. New chain and cassette brakes changed to get rid of chatter.

Brakes High & low profile linear spring cantilevers, alloy, cartridge pads
Cassette Shimano HG50, 9-speed, 11-32t
Chain HG73, 9-speed
Cranks FSA Tempo Triple, 50x39x30 chainset.
Fork FACT carbon, carbon legs, aluminum Steerer, Speed Zertz inserts, rack and fender fittings
Fork Weight 840
Frame Material Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum, fully manipulated tubing, semi-compact Freeroad design, rack and fender fittings
Frame Weight 1762
Front Derailleur Tiagra, 31.8mm clamp, bottom pull
Front Wheel Weight 1570
Handlebar Comp, 6061 alloy, short drop, ergonomic shaping, 31.8mm
Head Angle 72.5
Headset Type Mindset, 1-1/8" integrated threadless, steel cage bearings, 20mm alloy cone w/ 10mm alloy spacer
Pedals Silver cage, black body, w/ toe clip and strap
Rear Derailleur New Shimano Deore LX, long cage
Rear Wheel Weight 2140
Saddle Comp Road, full padding
Seat Angle 72.5
Seatpost Carbon wrapped, two-bolt clamp, 27.2mm
Shifters Tiagra, 9-speed STI
Stem Comp-Set, 3D forged alloy, 4-bolt 31.8mm bar clamp, 4- position adjustable
Weight (kg) 10.65
Weight (lb) 23.5
Bottom Bracket Height (cm) 28.5
Chainstays (cm) 44
Seat Tube (cm) 52
Standover Height (cm) 83
Top Tube (cm) 57.5
Wheelbase (cm) 104

randomstuff

How about a Genesis Croix de fer? Comfy Reynolds 725 steel, clearance for wide tyres and fenders, disc brakes for great stopping power, built up with a brand new Tiagra groupset.

barrymanilow

Thanks I'll consider those but am also thinking of a disc trucker

randomstuff

barrymanilow wrote: »

Thanks I'll consider those but am also thinking of a disc trucker

My croix de fer would be very similar to the disc trucker, let me know if you're interested and can send you some pictures. Thanks

OldBean

If the OP's not interested in the CDF, I wouldn't mind a look.

barrymanilow

fire away , If Im getting an expensive bike I'd rather it new , otherwise I'll try get an old eighties tourer

Planet X

@Barrymanilow.
Just be careful about xbikes for touring. A dedicated touring bike will have longer chainstays. Purpose being that you'll not be banging your heels off your panniers which can be the case with panniers on regular bikes.
Can be a headwrecker if you get it wrong.

barrymanilow

Found myself a nice tourer on Done deal for €350 , an eighties kogya miyata ,60cm chromoly frame .Delighted with it .