Good for you!
I bought a Jamis Aurora last year for a Katy Trail tour that DH and I are doing this summer. I like it, but it sure feels heavy compared to my steel road bike. If it were me, I would rather be on a light road bike for a fully supported x-country tour. I suppose you can try to keep the weight down in how you build it up, but it would likely still be heavier than your standard roadie.
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06-10-2011, 03:43 PM #1
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06-10-2011, 03:46 PM #2
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May I ask what you have for a steel road bike?
I suppose if I built something from the frame up I could decide how high up the handlebars are and choose a bit more of an upright geometry...Help me reach my $8,000 goal for the American Lung Association! Riding Seattle to D.C. for clean air! http://larissaridesforcleanair.org
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06-10-2011, 03:51 PM #3
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I have a Bianchi Eros Donna.
I'm also not sure I'd want too upright of a position. More weight in my butt means more pain in the butt over several weeks of 80-mile rides. That said, none of my bikes are set up aggressively. What about your Pilot are you worried about?
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06-10-2011, 03:58 PM #4
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Eh, my Pilot is twitchy and doesn't ride very comfortably all the time. It fits me well and is quite comfortable for sub 60 mile rides, but beyond that I've never felt good. That could be a conditioning thing. But as I'm getting rid of my MTB, I would enjoy another ride for my stable. It could double as an around towner too so nothing real flashy.
Oh also, FENDERS. Riding 80 miles through slop without fenders doesn't really appeal to me. I don't have any of those considerations on my little carbon chariot.Help me reach my $8,000 goal for the American Lung Association! Riding Seattle to D.C. for clean air! http://larissaridesforcleanair.org
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