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« on: November 14, 2013, 03:03:19 am »
Thanks for that.
Here is my starting position : I rode the tour du canada on a near new $1200 standard production bike. Flat bar, fixed forks, v brakes, 28mm tyres, chromoly frame, just a day pack and on sealed roads. The bike had no mechanical problems over the 8000kms. My mechanical skills are not good.
The GD is quite different of course but I'm hoping that I can get away with a new inexpensive bike if I get it set up well enough.
A couple of things I'm looking at -
Will the rear hub take the weight. I'd like to set rather like you did- 2 rear panniers and something lighter on the front. I'm thinking of a camelbak for extra water. I'm 80kg. Back panniers plus bed roll, tent will be about 15kg at least I guess. Do you think a standard hub/frame will take the strain or should I look to something more durable.
Cable disk brakes which maybe easier to repair than hydraulic.
Schwalbe marathon plus tour 50mm tyres.
So any thought appreciated.
brett