Tag: buying advice
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Are Decathlon Touring Bikes Actually Any Good? Verdict After 10,000km (Video)
Shortly after I published this post, Decathlon made the decision to retire most of the Riverside Touring range, seemingly in pursuit of the ultralight/gravel bikepacking bandwagon. This article is preserved as part of the historic record of this legendary line of classic touring bikes. Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a French couple on a mission to cycle round the world – preferably without flying – who had spent eight months riding across Europe, Turkey and Georgia, and had recently arrived in Armenia after almost 10,000km of pedalling. Their company evoked feelings of nostalgia for the time when,… Continue reading →
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Touring Bike FAQ #6: What’s The Best Way To Avoid Buying The Wrong Bike?
This is #6 in an ever-growing series of answers to frequently-asked questions about touring bikes. If you’re new here, why not start with #1: What Exactly Defines A Touring Bike? When it comes to actually buying the touring bike you’ve spent months researching, it can be tempting to start researching online retailers. After all, that’s how we buy everything else these days. Online-only bike retailers can often undercut high street bike shops by a large amount, for various reasons: Continue reading →