A mountain bike for commuting a road bike for gravel grinding etc.
Vintage mountain bike touring conversion.
For some reason i decided it would be a good idea to convert the cross canada bike ccb into a modern touring bike.
With my days of mountain biking reducing after my family re locating to the very small island of jersey and it needing some pretty expensive replacements soon it was decision made.
But everybody needs a somewhat dedicated bike to get around town grab groceries or just take a long tarmac joyride.
Vintage mountain bikes from the early 80 s to the early 90 s make perfect touring frames for a number of reasons.
Submitted by mike on wed 09 03 2008 05 08.
Mountain bike tyres are going to be more than tough enough for gravel riding although on.
The troll works pretty well for most of those scenarios but it s built for long loaded multi terrain adventure.
Yes many road bikes from the 60s 70s and 80s can make fine gravel bikes even if we joke that gravel cycling wasn t invented at the time although many of us enjoy venturing off pavement on our modern road bikes manufacturers built bikes during the 60s through 80s for roads from that era when dirt and gravel roads were certainly more prevalent and the tight tolerances and.
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Vintage mountain bike enthusiasts are even more careful about their bicycles because of the value and sentiments associated with the unique and classic models.
I plan to add links to photos or catalogue scans for each of the listed bikes in the near future.
Time to give this bike an overhaul and convert to my very own touring bike.
Road bike gravel conversion.
These bikes dont only.
The seller helping her uncle to find a buyer online and i purchased it with the plan to refur.
Sometimes it s just a swap of the tires.
A bad idea converting an old mountain bike into a modern touring bike.
This is about a true story of a vintage bicycle i found online.
It s simply a list of what i consider to be the best 100 vintage mountain bikes.
The frames are made of high quality steel this material is durable strong long lasting and easy to repair.
Bike enthusiasts are very particular about their bikes their accessories and the care and maintenance routines for their beloved bikes.
Aug 28 2015 explore cathelijne hornstra s board bike conversion followed by 132 people on pinterest.
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The nature of bicycle touring is to spend many hours on a bicycle.
