help!-raleigh tourers -how many gears??

[Zen]

[QUOTE=Torrilin;236670Since Raleigh UK doesn't list the bike on their website, we probably can't help much.[/QUOTE]

That's why I directed her to the U.S. site, I don't understand the confusion.

[Torrilin]

That's why I directed her to the U.S. site, I don't understand the confusion.

Well, the bike you linked is a 7 speed flat bar bike, with an aluminum frame and no front rack mounts, with a price estimate of $200-$400. That doesn't mean you can't possibly tour on it, but it's not what is typically called a touring bike (steel frame, front and rear rack mounts, extra low gearing, drop bars). Plus, Madison said that in the UK the Venture touring bike she's interested in is advertised as having 27 speeds, not 7, and runs just shy of 400 GBP at the lowest. Huge price difference since the dollar is so weak against the pound right now.

Seems to me that the bike she's looking for and the US bike are not the same.

[madison]

yeah thats a good point-if its not on the website then maybe its not that great,I checked out the stuff on touring so thanks for link. I really not too sure what to do-I need a bike by a week and half!hehe typical of me to make decisions at the last minute,maybe I should just go for a dawes or claude butler to be safe? I just can't decide whether its worth buying a £700 bike or a £400 bike-Im just not knowledgeable enough to spot whats a good deal between all the bikes.there is another bike I stumbled across although Im not familiar with the make at all-its a bronx rx1000 heres the link:
http://www.mailordercycles.co.uk/pro...d=m1b0s21p1450
if you could let me know what you think then that would great fully appreciated-any comments at all .cheers