Feitvoluntus
Retro Newbie
Hello everybody,
I dream to do a touring trip. Also, I cannot afford a new touring bike (Otherwise I would choose a trek 520 or a Surly...), so I am thinking to convert a specialized crossroads (1994) into a touring bike (for a light 2 weeks trip, 50 km/day maybe along the Danube in Germany, Wahrscheinlich ).
So I am looking for opinions of other bike fan, experts; I have 2 special questions:
What do you think about the geometry of this frame in a touring perspective ?
Do you think it is economically worth it to convert this hybrid bike instead of buying a second hand touring bike ? (I plan to buy marathon schwalbe tyres, rear rack paner, more serious crankset, road handlebar...)
I wait your answers.
NB: I took the picture from another forumer
I dream to do a touring trip. Also, I cannot afford a new touring bike (Otherwise I would choose a trek 520 or a Surly...), so I am thinking to convert a specialized crossroads (1994) into a touring bike (for a light 2 weeks trip, 50 km/day maybe along the Danube in Germany, Wahrscheinlich ).
So I am looking for opinions of other bike fan, experts; I have 2 special questions:
What do you think about the geometry of this frame in a touring perspective ?
Do you think it is economically worth it to convert this hybrid bike instead of buying a second hand touring bike ? (I plan to buy marathon schwalbe tyres, rear rack paner, more serious crankset, road handlebar...)
I wait your answers.
NB: I took the picture from another forumer