Gear Talk / Touring bicycle choices
« on: February 27, 2011, 11:06:14 pm »No laughing allowed. My husband and I (for the past year or more) have ridden a full suspension mountain bike, and a modified (to 21 speed) Schwinn cruiser, with a Wike trailer on one bike, and a trail-a-bike on the other (plus panniers front and rear and a 6 year old). This year we are buying new gear. My husband wants a tadpole recumbent trike. I want a touring bike. Since I will be the one towing my son, plus carrying extra gear....and I am no "light weight" at 250+ I would like 36 spoke wheels and preferably one of my favs. What are the choices?
I have been researching for a long time and at the top of my list I have:
Surly Long Haul Trucker
Rocky Mountain Sherpa 30
Kona Sutra
Trek 520
Norco Cabot
The Trek 520 is the only one available at our local bike store. The others which I really really want (and I know my LBS will be willing to support) are available at a shop that we couldn't bother to step foot in again. What would be your best choice and why?
If necessary I already have racks both front and rear.
Please help. I am losing my mind
