Show your touring bikes !!!!

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slogfester
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Meet Peru (Van Nicholas Pioneer)

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Hasn't been to Peru... yet, but did 4000 km round Europe last year and will soon be off to New Zealand :)
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slogfester wrote:Meet Peru (Van Nicholas Pioneer) .... Hasn't been to Peru... yet, but did 4000 km round Europe last year and will soon be off to New Zealand :)


Nice bike. Where in the Long White Cloud are you planning to ride?

Andrew
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This is Dora. My faithful RTW companion.

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Can anyone name the location? Clue: GoT
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slogfester wrote:Meet Peru (Van Nicholas Pioneer)

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Hasn't been to Peru... yet, but did 4000 km round Europe last year and will soon be off to New Zealand :)


That is a very smart bike indeed!

Enjoy New Zealand - and come back safe to enjoy Peru!
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This is my bike when I did my recent first ever tour from my front door to the Isle of Arran and around it n bak home.
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My bike just setting off on my first mini tour earlier this year.
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slogfester
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Aushiker wrote:
slogfester wrote:Meet Peru (Van Nicholas Pioneer) .... Hasn't been to Peru... yet, but did 4000 km round Europe last year and will soon be off to New Zealand :)


Nice bike. Where in the Long White Cloud are you planning to ride?

Andrew


Not sure yet. A bit late, but just starting to plan for 6 week trip mid-Dec to end of Jan. Gut feeling says just stick to the South Island at that time of year. We like to get off the beaten track and off-road as long as its not too tough.
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slogfester wrote:Not sure yet. A bit late, but just starting to plan for 6 week trip mid-Dec to end of Jan. Gut feeling says just stick to the South Island at that time of year. We like to get off the beaten track and off-road as long as its not too tough.


You might want to touch base with RonK at the Australian Cycling Forums. His blog can be found at http://wheelswhisper.blogspot.com.au/ I believe he has or has in mind a similar style of tour of the South Island.

Andrew
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My trusty 1990 Dawes Super Galaxy - cycle camping in northern Portugal September 2014
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here below my ktm during an unforgettable cycling along the coast of North Brazil

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Crossing the Danube 31st August 2014. The orange front bags are my home made lightweight set. This was about mid distance of the 1100km tour and my 'wet' day
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Airnimal Chameleon touring, Orbit Pro hack, Orbit Photon audax, Focus Mares AX tour, Peugeot Carbon sportive, Owen Blower vintage race - all running Tulio's finest!
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Here is my Decathlon Original 5 Night and Day + cheap Bob Yak ripoff trailer.
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theDaveB wrote:Here is my Decathlon Original 5 Night and Day + cheap Bob Yak ripoff trailer.

I want to know more about this.
I'm off to Portugal on Sunday. I hate travelling with the bike. It can cost me £100 to take my own bike. There is a Decathlon near the airport. I thought that Original three looks as if would tour. It's about £150. mmmm... Searched the net to see if anybody had toured with one. I tour light. saddlebag or stuffsac if poss.
So come on spill the beans. I know it's the 5 but I think there is not that much difference.
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bigjim wrote:
theDaveB wrote:Here is my Decathlon Original 5 Night and Day + cheap Bob Yak ripoff trailer.

I want to know more about this.
I'm off to Portugal on Sunday. I hate travelling with the bike. It can cost me £100 to take my own bike. There is a Decathlon near the airport. I thought that Original three looks as if would tour. It's about £150. mmmm... Searched the net to see if anybody had toured with one. I tour light. saddlebag or stuffsac if poss.
So come on spill the beans. I know it's the 5 but I think there is not that much difference.


The 3 has thinner tubing on the frame and mentions a weight limit on the spec. I went to the shop to look at it and decided a 5 would be better for me as I weigh 17.5 stone.

I paid £209 at the time (12 months ago) and last time I was in noticed that do loads of others now around that price.

I can't complain about mine at all, only been on 2 tours to North Wales but go out on it nearly every day and not had a single problem. Only things I have changed our seat, tyres and pedals. They come with a £30 gel seat, I use their own £10 seat, much better. Changed the tyres due to too many punctures and the pedals becuase I wear sandals and could feel the pedal under my feet after a while, so swapped for some flat ones, also from Decathlon for £5.

Edit: Just had a look on the site, the 520 looks the same as mine and the 500 is the same minus rack and Dynamo.

Dave
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