Tips for Choosing a bike ride away

use in long-distance travel, the bike must also be designed specifically for the needs of touring ....
Certainly, the main bike is complete you should have, so that you can make long journeys by bike. However, choosing what bike is right for your needs, it is not as easy as imagined. There are 5 types of trips touring by bicycle, which would require a different type of bike. In the market there are several types of bicycles, which although designed specifically (such as Road Bike, MTB, ATB, etc.) but did not specifically designed as a touring bike. However, it could also be used to touring after a few adjustments.

To be more clear, let us discuss one by one bike that is generally available on the market.
Mountain Bikes or Mountain Bike (MTB)

Mountain bikes may be the only type of bikes we currently have. When viewing these bikes might we begin to think about ya can not be used for mountain bike touring?

Of course, mountain bikes can be used to travel long distances, or even around the world though. But of course, a long trip with a mountain bike is not something easy. Most mountain bikes are not designed for cycling on the road / asphalt in a very long time.

Furthermore, we will see the choices better.
However, the mountain bike is extremely reliable for some road conditions. If we plan a trip we will be more through dirt roads, rocky or offroad, then a mountain bike is an excellent choice for your trip.

Bike Racing or Road Bike
Bike racing is a bike that we see in road bike racing, like the Tour de France or Giro d'Italia, a famous athlete is Lance Armstrong, Contador, or Tonton Susanto, our road racer.

Bike racing is great for use on a long journey, but with the support of a companion vehicle, where all fixtures and equipment we brought the escort vehicle. However, an independent for long trips, where all equipment brought by bike, racing bike can not be used.
Racing bikes are made to be able to run fast, but not to carry the load. And besides, bike racing is not very convenient for us to drive for 6 hours or more, every day.

Recumbent Bikes
Recumbent Bike is a bicycle ride in which our current position similar to the position we are currently sitting on the couch. Many who use these bikes because they have problems with your back or knees, but many are driving because they think the bike is fun to drive.

Although not all, there are some Recumbent bikes are already equipped gear to travel far. Before deciding to buy, much better to ask or survey first. For conditions in Indonesia, but because it is still imported and are expensive for the average bike, some Recumbent bikes are too low to be used on highways and potentially endangering safety.

Folding Bike (Folding Bike)
Folding bikes are identical as the commuter bike, but with increasing the traveling distance by bike, folding bike manufacturers started making folding bikes designed specifically as a folding bike for long-distance travel, or touring bike.

Advantages compared to other bike folding bike is, we can pack it in a suitcase / special bag, and store it in the trunk of the plane, ship, train, or bus. And, we were traveling with our bikes more easily. Traveling with the whole bike is certainly not always easy, because it's a folding bike for some people even considered weird shape, has advantages of its own.

Bikes Turing
Well, finally we get to bike touring. This is a bike that is designed specifically for long trips by bicycle.

Actually what is the distinguishing touring bike with another bike?
There are some things that are different. Here are some fittings that are generally held by a touring bike:

- Bicycle touring has a tire tread wider than bike racing, which allows the bike turing able to carry heavier loads, and also driving on bad roads. Most touring bikes were able to overcome the condition of the dirt roads, rocky or blocked roads.

- Bicycle touring is usually made of durable steel. Because bicycle touring is required to carry extra heavy loads, then touring bike frame should be made of stronger material. Generally, a widely used are Chrome Moly steel (CrMo 4130).
- Manufacturers and designers know very well that touring bike touring cyclists will spend a very long time, in the saddle, so they designed the bike more comfortable for the back, buttocks, hands / arms, and our throats.

- On a bike touring we will be more upright position than the position we are currently riding a racing bike or mountain bike.

- On a bike touring, completeness readily available to help us put the front and rear rack, so that we can carry our bags on the bike panniers.

- In addition, there are several other small completeness exist (or may not) on bicycle touring, more comfortable ride on long distance travel. For example, the hand pump handle, or point fingers backup bike.
Currently touring bikes are rare and difficult to obtain, to get a bike that is suitable to serve as a touring bike, a process of trial and error I did.

Bicycle touring 'wannabe' My first bike was a Federal Everest, which I attach the rear rack Topeak super tourist dx, and the front rack aluminum rear rack modified in such a way that I customized to fit mounted in front. Until now, this bike is a bike that I use for the main dikayuh to the office every day and ... I NEVER EVEN USE FOR Turing! Heheheheeee .... This is because the top tube length for my body size.

However, I think this Federal bike is one of the best bike to be bicycle touring, because it met the criteria for a touring bike as mentioned above, and very comfortable while driving.
Six bikes I have tried, until finally getting a bike that fits. Not a new bike, but this bike fit and very comfortable ride, and dikayuh a long journey. But the main thing is, this bike is BICYCLE Turing, a bike that is specially made and designed as a toruing bike with all the accessories.

Currently, to get a new touring bike is relatively easy. The increasing number of those who travel long distances by bicycle in Indonesia, finally glimpsed by some importers bike. For Turing Bike 26 "Surly there are brands, and for folding bicycle touring there are more choices, there are brands Bike Friday, KHS F20 World, or a Dahon Speed ​​TR (touring). Live according to our financial ability to get a touring bike that fits your needs.

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