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02-03-2005, 07:35 PM

I just ordered one, too, because the alternatives at anywhere near the
price were no better or worse. The Windsor Tourist IS a Fuji Touring
under a different name, by the way.

- GRL

Earl Bollinger wrote:
> Well, I drove all over the metroplex checking out all the stores,
checked
> specs and explored the internet looking and checking out everything,
and I
> saw and got to check out a number of neat touring bikes and/or
non-touring
> bikes.
> So I agonized over it and decided to buy the Windsor Tourist. It
seems that
> I might have to change out the gear ratios, but with 27 gear
combinations
> that might not be required. But it would be nice to get a bigger
granny gear
> in the cassette, but I'll have to wait and see what it really has on
it,
> whether it really is a 11-30 tooth cassette or not, if so I think a
48/38/28
> chainring would be about right.
>
> To everyone, thanks for all your advice, comments, and such, I really

> appreciate it.
> I'll let you all know how it goes.
>
> I was playing around with a old JP Penney 10 speed that I had found
this
> weekend, and discovered that it was an old touring bike.
> I took it out for a test spin and it felt good, so I just kept going
and
> going and going. Anyway it felt about right for a touring bike, long
> wheelbase, relaxed steering clearances for fenders, and places to
mount
> fenders, racks and stuff. If it wasn't for it being 30 years old, I
might
> have just rebuilt it, but a whole bike would cost less. So I think
that old
> bike helped put me over the edge.
>
>
> "maxo" <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote in message
> news

an.2005.01.23.04.13.02.68131@NOSPAMhome.se.. .
> > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:30:57 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I tried to look for a Trek 520 at the local dealer shops, but they
don't
> >> seem to have any in the stores. So I can't tell much about them.
But I
> >> don't think I'll try too hard anymore though. Apparently touring
isn't
> >> something the stores want to stock bikes for.
> >
> > It's like the automotive "station wagon" term in the states. It got
such a
> > horrible stigma for some reason--then everyone got all hot and
bothered
> > about SUVs which are really just 'wagons on 'roids LOL. I've got a
VW
> > jetta wagon and often folks stop me in pk lots and admire the
vehicle as
> > if it's some new concept. Plenty of them around 15 years ago--I
didn't
> > necessarily want to buy a VW, but GM and the yank manufacturers
were too
> > embarrassed to make one so I went German. Now they're getting hip
again.
> > Go figure.
> >
> > I think the same thing will happen with bikes. Folks will flock to
a
> > sturdy road frame with cantis as the new hip thing. Slap skinnies
on it
> > and go for a club ride, or mount fenders, fatties, and fenders and
see you
> > in Cape Town...

02-03-2005, 07:35 PM	#178 (permalink)
nopcbs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Windsor Tourist Bike, is it any good? I just ordered one, too, because the alternatives at anywhere near the price were no better or worse. The Windsor Tourist IS a Fuji Touring under a different name, by the way. - GRL Earl Bollinger wrote: > Well, I drove all over the metroplex checking out all the stores, checked > specs and explored the internet looking and checking out everything, and I > saw and got to check out a number of neat touring bikes and/or non-touring > bikes. > So I agonized over it and decided to buy the Windsor Tourist. It seems that > I might have to change out the gear ratios, but with 27 gear combinations > that might not be required. But it would be nice to get a bigger granny gear > in the cassette, but I'll have to wait and see what it really has on it, > whether it really is a 11-30 tooth cassette or not, if so I think a 48/38/28 > chainring would be about right. > > To everyone, thanks for all your advice, comments, and such, I really > appreciate it. > I'll let you all know how it goes. > > I was playing around with a old JP Penney 10 speed that I had found this > weekend, and discovered that it was an old touring bike. > I took it out for a test spin and it felt good, so I just kept going and > going and going. Anyway it felt about right for a touring bike, long > wheelbase, relaxed steering clearances for fenders, and places to mount > fenders, racks and stuff. If it wasn't for it being 30 years old, I might > have just rebuilt it, but a whole bike would cost less. So I think that old > bike helped put me over the edge. > > > "maxo" <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote in message > newsan.2005.01.23.04.13.02.68131@NOSPAMhome.se.. . > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:30:57 -0600, Earl Bollinger wrote: > > > > > >> I tried to look for a Trek 520 at the local dealer shops, but they don't > >> seem to have any in the stores. So I can't tell much about them. But I > >> don't think I'll try too hard anymore though. Apparently touring isn't > >> something the stores want to stock bikes for. > > > > It's like the automotive "station wagon" term in the states. It got such a > > horrible stigma for some reason--then everyone got all hot and bothered > > about SUVs which are really just 'wagons on 'roids LOL. I've got a VW > > jetta wagon and often folks stop me in pk lots and admire the vehicle as > > if it's some new concept. Plenty of them around 15 years ago--I didn't > > necessarily want to buy a VW, but GM and the yank manufacturers were too > > embarrassed to make one so I went German. Now they're getting hip again. > > Go figure. > > > > I think the same thing will happen with bikes. Folks will flock to a > > sturdy road frame with cantis as the new hip thing. Slap skinnies on it > > and go for a club ride, or mount fenders, fatties, and fenders and see you > > in Cape Town...