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01-30-2005, 01:43 AM

If you go to Amsterdam, You will see many rusty old toyuring bikes just
chained to a canal fence (also rusty, the fence and the chain)

Now I must say... I've even seen them in the canals.

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scharf@hotmail.com wrote:
> Earl Bollinger wrote:
>
> > There were a lot of bikes left over from that period and store
owners
> wound
> > up stuck with a lot of them. There were so many brand new toiuring
> bikes
> > left over from the 1980's that for years afterwards it was still
> possible to
> > get one new in the 1990's. So it wouldn't be surprising if store
> owners
> > would still be reluctant to stock touring bikes still.
> > Of course, I would love to find and or buy a new 1970's early 80's
> vintage
> > touring bike. Granted they only had 10 speeds, but what the heck.
> Still fun.
>
> The touring bikes of the early 1980's, i.e. Specialized Expedition,
and
> Miyata 1000, were 15 speeds. A granny gear was the distinguishing
> feature, as were the braze-ons for the front racks, three water
> bottles, and even internal wiring for bottom bracket dynamos.
>
> They did build way too many. I remember buying my Specialized
> Expedition for $400 (regular price $650), when Specialized dumped
tens
> of thousands of 1983 model into the retail channel, when the 1984
model
> was just coming out, and offered very few advantages.
>
> Some of the best touring bikes still available are the folders from
> Bike Friday, Gaerlan (gt20), and Dahon (Speed TR).
>
> I can't blame Specialized, Trek, etc., from getting out of the
> business. It's too expensive to build a low volume bicycle. Fuji has
> more of a reason to keep building them, since they have less of a
U.S.
> presence, and more of a presence in countries where touring is still
> popular.
>
> See "http://www.cycle-info.bpaj.or.jp/english/begin/st.html"
>
> I became aware of these cycling terminals when I visited the
Bicycling
> Museum in Tokyo, definitely a worthwhile visit for cycling
enthusiasts
> visiting Japan.

01-30-2005, 01:43 AM	#176 (permalink)
Lester Mosley Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windsor Tourist Bike, is it any good? If you go to Amsterdam, You will see many rusty old toyuring bikes just chained to a canal fence (also rusty, the fence and the chain) Now I must say... I've even seen them in the canals. Researcher & Super Sckeret analyst for hire. inquire within. scharf@hotmail.com wrote: > Earl Bollinger wrote: > > > There were a lot of bikes left over from that period and store owners > wound > > up stuck with a lot of them. There were so many brand new toiuring > bikes > > left over from the 1980's that for years afterwards it was still > possible to > > get one new in the 1990's. So it wouldn't be surprising if store > owners > > would still be reluctant to stock touring bikes still. > > Of course, I would love to find and or buy a new 1970's early 80's > vintage > > touring bike. Granted they only had 10 speeds, but what the heck. > Still fun. > > The touring bikes of the early 1980's, i.e. Specialized Expedition, and > Miyata 1000, were 15 speeds. A granny gear was the distinguishing > feature, as were the braze-ons for the front racks, three water > bottles, and even internal wiring for bottom bracket dynamos. > > They did build way too many. I remember buying my Specialized > Expedition for $400 (regular price $650), when Specialized dumped tens > of thousands of 1983 model into the retail channel, when the 1984 model > was just coming out, and offered very few advantages. > > Some of the best touring bikes still available are the folders from > Bike Friday, Gaerlan (gt20), and Dahon (Speed TR). > > I can't blame Specialized, Trek, etc., from getting out of the > business. It's too expensive to build a low volume bicycle. Fuji has > more of a reason to keep building them, since they have less of a U.S. > presence, and more of a presence in countries where touring is still > popular. > > See "http://www.cycle-info.bpaj.or.jp/english/begin/st.html" > > I became aware of these cycling terminals when I visited the Bicycling > Museum in Tokyo, definitely a worthwhile visit for cycling enthusiasts > visiting Japan.