How to Choose a Touring Bicycle
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Embarking on a bike tour is an exciting adventure, and choosing the right touring bicycle is crucial for a comfortable and enjoyable journey. In this beginner's guide, we break down the essential factors to consider when selecting your perfect touring bike.
Join us as we explore the key features that make a touring bicycle suitable for long-distance travel. We'll discuss frame materials, gear options, and tire sizes, highlighting their impact on ride quality and endurance.
Whether you're new to touring or looking to upgrade your current bike, this beginner's guide will equip you with the knowledge needed to choose the perfect touring bicycle for your next adventure. Get ready to hit the road with confidence and enjoy the journey of a lifetime. 
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For a cheap touring bike the best option is a modern hardtail Mtb: strong frame made for the occasional jump, super low gears, good sitting position, disk brakes, possibility of wide tires for comfort and offroad capability and you can lock the front shocks when going uphill. They are a no frills, versatile bicycle costing 3X less than a good touring bike but often with equivalent components.
I had a Trek 660, which was made from Reynolds 531 steel, and factory fitted with Campagnolo components. It was the smoothest and sweetest-riding bicycle I have ever owned. It was a little flexy in sprints, but it had a magic about it that I haven't found in the dozens of other road bikes I have owned and ridden.
this is truly hands down the best video about the topic. I made a 500 km trip with my cheap bike more than a year ago and planning a longer trip right now. your touring bike tips are really spot on and totally helpful. thanks man and keep it up :)
Great video. I appreciate you are not trying to sell me a new bike for thousand of dollars like the other guys. Those vintage bikes are great.
this is the first time I have seen an explanation for establishing the "gear inches". thank you for the cheat sheet.
Great video. I own an '07 Trek 520, and I share in your admiration for the Trek tourer. The geometry is perfection and I plan to electrify it some day in the future.
It rides like a Cadillac & rolls like a freight train using the large 52 tooth chain ring. Only routine maintenance ever. Never crashed. Front & rear panniers. 3 water cages. Brooks saddle. When not traveling, I sometimes switch to Bontrager race wheels. I keep them on longer and longer! lol. Your video is spot on. Stay safe!
very informative - an excellent run-through of the basics. Thanks! I subscribed!
Finally a video that clears all my doubts. Great content
Thanks for the informative video. I am in process of turning my 20 year old hybrid bike into a touring bike. I think that most of the elements are there for a success!
I appreciate the down to earth simplified way you present the information. Basic stuff that we should all know to be a knowledgeable tourer. Also I REALLY LOVE the shout out to Grandma’. Maybe a video on her life and cycling adventures in the future?
I appreciate that! She rode with a cycling club in the Seattle area and would do cycling getaways with her friends ☺️
Great video. Very informative!
Loved this video, it really helped me figure out what to look for in my first touring bike!
great to hear! Full course available now if you're interested!
fun, informative, entertaining video. Thnx !
Really helpful and well organized video. You're a very good teacher!:-)
Love the humor in your video !!! ...... I needed those laughs! 🤣🤣🤣
And great info as well ! 😁🤩
Glad you enjoyed!
Well done. Such wisdom from someone so young.
And with a good dose of humor!
Thank you!
Very informative while remaining down to earth! 👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Great video thanks
Great video!! So many great tips and funny too :)
Thanks so much!!
Thank YOU a well said video for a starter touring. from Philippines😊
Excellent video. Thank you!
You are welcome!
What a masterful video! Your grandma was epic, my condolences.
thanks!
Some of the vintage 1980s, and 90s Trek mountain bikes had almost touring set up. The were made in the USA true temper tubes high quality steel , long wheel base , rack mounts , triple chain ring, can take skinny or wide tires. If you find with no rust and low miles. You can snag them for 100, to 400. 😎
PS, that Trek 620 looks dangerous. . rust...
Surface rust. My 520 looks the same, same year probably. Still running fine.
@@beanzbeanz Came to make the same point. It's surface rust and not affecting the integrity at all.
I love my Trek 820 converted to 7 speeds for commuting and my Gary Fisher Marlin with Scott AT4 bars for touring.
Great video thanks a lot!
no problem! do you have any other questions about bike touring? what kind of videos would be helpful? thanks
Well done vid. Thx
No problem 👍
Big up, granny Mary. She influenced a great young man. Great Video! Will check the website.
Much appreciated!
Concise, informative, and entertaining, thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks !!!
You're welcome! do you have any other questions about bike touring? what kind of videos would be helpful? thanks
Great video with solid info, clear presentation and well edited. Thanks for sharing it. 👍
Thanks you! Any requests for new content?
@@adventuresportu No mate, no real requests. I was just browsing trying to get some hints and tips when I came across your video. I have a bike and I was just curious could I convert it specifically for touring. Its a cheap but solid bike and I think it will do for what I need with a few upgrades and adjustments. I've subscribed to your channel so I will see whatever you choose to upload but I don't want to put pressure on you by making suggestions. Just keep doing what you're doing and thanks for your help.
@@bustabloodvessel5327 This is probably the most important aspect of converting older bikes. These stems help you achieve a more upright posture that will be comfortable for touring. ruclips.net/video/_boc8aaNPdM/видео.html
It's even more complicated now. I've been searching for a simple new Trek 520 to do a x country ride. There are none anywhere in the USA. For over a year. 0. Zero. I called CoMotion Cycles to have a custom bike built. They said it's an 8 month wait. The only new bikes I can find available are the Salsa Marrakesh and the Surly Disc Trucker.
hi man
great video
i would like to ask you if it possible to mesure the tyre clearance of a "naked" frame
thank you
Great overview on touring bike options!-- One thing I don't fully agree with is using spoke count as an indicator for wheel strength. The rims are actually the more important factor. Double wall mid or high profile rims are usually much stronger than single wall low profile rims. Therefore wheels with double wall rims and reduced spoke count (28 or 32) may actually be stronger than wheels with single wall rims and regular (36) or increased spoke count. Check the book "The Bicycle Wheel" by Jobst Brandt.
Good point!
As for the size of the frame, doing the calculation on an online calculator, should I look at the reach and stack that marks me for a mtb or road bike?
The steel frame mountain bike at the end looked like a short chainstay? What sort of chainstay length am I after to avoid bags hitting my foot.
God day man may i ask if suspention fork good for bike touring or bike to work
I have a hybrid bicycle disc brake with rugged tyre 26 size is this good for touring? But definitely it's not a touring bicycle but I want to change that bicycle for touring. It has short chain clearance
Thanks for this well made vid.
I would choose a titanium or steel frame, an internal gear hub and a carbon belt drive for my touring bike!
Highest quality materials! Sounds like a dream bike.
Carbon belt drive is the future for touring for sure. Just like hydraulic disc brakes 🙂
Not necessary at all. If money is no object then fine. But you won't get replacements in most of the world.
@@garymitchell5899 It's not necessary but still the best option if you have the money. In the unlikely case your gear hub should break you can simply replace it with a "normal" hub or rear wheel and continue your trip. In remote areas it’s prudent to carry a spare belt, which is only 87 grams.
Hub and belt are insanely expensive. Chain and derailleurs are just fine. And hydraulic disc brakes are just another point of failure. Replacing a chain and a brake wire cable is dead simple and they are available everywhere.
do they make a touring bike for people with balance issues ?
Great video! What do you use for directions? Bike computers with GPS are extremely expensive, and sometimes give poor directions (I’ve heard). Would you rely solely on those or use a backup map?
I typically rely on my smartphone with offline maps (use Maps.me) When you're bike touring, you're not a part of the crazy rush of modern life, so you have the leisure to stop at every turn and figure out your directions. I'm also old fashioned as will oftentimes ASK LOCALS for pointers (*GASP*)
But I've actually made an entire tutorial on route planning in the full course which I'm releasing in a few days, so if you're interested, sign up to be notified here: dedicated-motivator-647.ck.page/0802a17ca1
@@adventuresportu THANKS! This is awesome 😎
how about a cargo bike? is it efficient?
Great informative video; you don't really need to use inner tubes over tubeless for repairability though. Repairing a tire when it does fail as tubeless is just different as a plug should let you hold enough pressure to get somewhere to work on the bike. And then you just bring a tube as well in case you do need it! LOL
Great point - I'm a bit old school 😉
Fixing a flat on the road is hard enough without having to also glue the tyre. Tubes are a no-brainer, especially as you seem to be carrying them anyway!
why do some people put a wider tire on the back than the one on the front ?
could you use a mountain bike and have put cruiser handle bars on the bike ?
Yup
I have a great condition of all original Trek330. Can I make this bike for touring?
I'm not familiar with that model but if its a vintage road bike that can load a rack and pannier setup then I don't see why not!
how about using cruiser bicycle handlebars not the whole bike just the handlebars
could you use an adult tricycle for touring ?
can you use a bike with a step through fram for touring
Its not ideal but it should be fine if you have the correct posture, gearing, and ability to mount your gear.
Is that a Classic Casio watch you are wearing ??? F-91W
you know it! good eye
@@adventuresportu thats my watch,!!
Very informative video...sub and like from the Philippines 🤙
Awesome, thank you!
can a step through bike be used as a touring bike
Yup
what about useing a cruiser bike for touring ?
don't recommend it. not enough gearing and geometry is too relaxed. Not good places to mount stuff.
I own a Marin Kentfield 2, can i tour on such bike?
I checked the bike, it seems all right. My only concern is the gearing. did you do the gear inches calculation?
@@adventuresportu it has 38t in the front and 11-51t at the back, 28 inches tires, so it 21-96 gearing.
10:38 whats model of the rear rack please ? Thank you.
Songmics Rack from Amazon - amzn.to/3jw79ow
@@adventuresportu Sorry but you did link me bike repair stand, not rear rack
@@Temporalplace amzn.to/3kEybeG gotcha here is the correct link
You showed hydraulic disc brakes and cited higher maintenance. It's important to point out that there are mechanical disc brakes as well that don't require anymore maintenance than rim brakes.
I tour on a full suspension 27.5 with a triple. For 3 reasons: first for faster road pace. Second for all terrain ability. Third, because I broke my back awhile ago and I can't spend more than a couple hours on my road bike.
cool man. sounds like a great rig!
Why does this chanel have only 30 subs
India price
Just buy a Trek 520 and be done with it.
Sweet rolling tires are 10% faster under 15 mph. Do the math. "I" would only use such slow monsters on a commute where lateness mattered. Fat tire are not nesseserly slow run fat as you can.
Rolling tyres would be useless and dangerous for touring. You're forgetting the extra weight and the very different terrains. Fat tyres are a joke invention for kids, and not for serious cycling of any kind.
@@garymitchell5899 I actually prefer tires that roll and fat tires help handle extra weight. Do you have any actual experience?
A bike heavily loaded at the back like will be unbalanced. For an easier and more stable ride the weight should be more evenly distributed.
true, but if you're able bodied it's won't be a big deal. I've never had an issue and many other people I've met touring have been fine as well.
Disc brakes suck. Complex + a total failure in snow+ice+frost. Have you ever seen the spring in a disc brake? It's ridiculous. A V shaped piece of sheet metal. Cantilever are the all around best and simplest IMHO. Full fenders are also important unless you want to be full of mud.
Saddle,saddle,saddle,
I have a tutorial for the saddle coming up in the full course. here is the pre-launch list if you're interested dedicated-motivator-647.ck.page/0802a17ca1
apart from the riding geometry and stiff frame the single most important components should be 1. Belt driven 2. Internal gearing , chains and derailleurs ??????? NO WAY
I agree 100% and that's why I'm looking at one that checks all those boxes and more.
But if you are touring in the middle of no where how are you meant to repair it?
Good work. Can you describe the greatest Moment of Your life in your Next video. Also, can we be friends? xD
asian ka?