Brucey wrote:Well I think it is OK to weigh your bike and mention how it is equipped when you do that. Not everyone takes their bike half to bits on a sunny day when they are not carrying luggage you know! I think describing a naked mountain bike as 'my touring bike' is a little disingenuous unless you mention how it is equipped in the same breath.
Ah, I see what you mean! I did write that. Should have made it clear what it had on it.
Awesome, that's a really nice bike . Would love to see a pic if you have one. I really like mid 90's Marin MTB's. The frame geometry works well (for me) for a touring bike (they have quite long top tubes). Plus they are one of the few manufacturers which actually published the weights of their different bikes . Although not totally accurate, the marin catalogues can be a good guide. Only downside of the 'team' bikes is that many of them don't have eyelets for racks (on the upper seatstays), but that's not surprising since they are racing MTB's. I went for a '94 one because I like quill stems.