Finished my touring bike build(lots of pics :) )

[cam2Xrunner]

Check it out! Click on thumbnails for bigger pics.

[unpredictableacts]

how much does it wiegh? and where is the radio?

[legend94]

imaging is going to be a problem..
and im guessing a free air sub is in order

[cam2Xrunner]

It weighs in at 25.5lbs the way it is. Not bad for a steel touring bike.

I'm gonna build a badass mini DIY system


If you got any ideas, lemme know!

[cam2Xrunner]

Originally Posted by legend94

imaging is going to be a problem..
and im guessing a free air sub is in order

I'm thinking bass shaker under the seat

[legend94]

Originally Posted by cam2Xrunner

It weighs in at 25.5lbs the way it is. Not bad for a steel touring bike.

I'm gonna build a badass mini DIY system


If you got any ideas, lemme know!

look at chads sig:

Sanyo Boom Box/2 bungee cords

just may work

[cam2Xrunner]

Gotta be ultra light weight...

[montyburns]

Great colors.

[shinjohn]

Nice ride! I don't know alot about touring bikes, but it looks like a nice setup!

[Guy]

Either the description of a touring bike has changed since I was last into it (70's and 80's) or you plan on travelling really light.Are you going to install racks and panniers?

[cam2Xrunner]

Yeah, I'll be getting those after I get some more $$$, got the essentials first.

It's got rack and fender eyelets front and rear, also midfork brazeons for a lowrider front rack.

[momotaro]

If you don't mind me asking, why did you go from MTB to road?
Just curious.

[Guy]

Nice. I had a Viscount set up for touring back in the day.

[cam2Xrunner]

Originally Posted by momotaro

If you don't mind me asking, why did you go from MTB to road?
Just curious.

I like any kind of bike riding. I am starting to look for a new mountain bike frame too. Probably going to be an Intense Uzzi VPX or a Santa Cruz.

My goal is to have a bike for every purpose.

[momotaro]

Originally Posted by cam2Xrunner

Probably going to be an Intense Uzzi VPX or a Santa Cruz.

Nice choice in bikes.
A buddy of mine just picked up a Santa Cruz VP Free.
That thing is awesome!
Very light and capable DH/FR.
I drool everytime I see it!

[T-Ro]

Educate me...

Why do touring bikes still use those wide canti-brakes? Is it for rack clearance? After switching to v-brakes years back I'll never return to the canti's if solely for the ease of set-up of the vee's. Just wondering.

Nice bike by the way. Is that Bianchi a track bike? We used to have one on a stand at a shop I worked at. Everyone liked to spin the crank back and forth, but they would forget it was direct drive. A few people got really close to getting their fingers stuck in the front sprocket. Oh... just noticed the knobby tires. Single speed cyclocross? Looks fun anyways. Cyclocrossing is crazy!

[cam2Xrunner]

Originally Posted by T-Ro

Educate me...

Why do touring bikes still use those wide canti-brakes? Is it for rack clearance? After switching to v-brakes years back I'll never return to the canti's if solely for the ease of set-up of the vee's. Just wondering.

Nice bike by the way. Is that Bianchi a track bike? We used to have one on a stand at a shop I worked at. Everyone liked to spin the crank back and forth, but they would forget it was direct drive. A few people got really close to getting their fingers stuck in the front sprocket. Oh... just noticed the knobby tires. Single speed cyclocross? Looks fun anyways. Cyclocrossing is crazy!

I would have used V brakes if it were not for the road type brake levers I'm using. They don't have the amount of pull needed for v brakes. DiaCompe does make a road brake lever though that works with V Brakes. So instead of using a weaker caliper(road bike type) brake that doesn't have large tire or fender clearance, Cantilevers are used.

I will bring folding 2.25" 29er tires to slap on if I have to do alot of dirt road riding on a specific part of the tour.

On the Bianchi, it's a single speed cyclocross bike. It has a Paul flip flop hub to run it fixie, but I don't like fixie.