Re: Your worst touring bike

My worst touring bike still got the job done.

I took my first multi-day tour when I was 18 years old, in 1972.  I rode a
single-speed bike with coaster brake, cheap plastic saddle, rubber pedals,
and wide handlebars.  It had no racks, so I carried what I needed in a
canvas backpack.

By the standards I use today, almost eveything was wrong.  But that rig
took me from Norfolk, Virginia, to Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, in three and a
half days, without mishap.  And it gave me the longest day's ride I've
ever made -- 126 miles.  I do recall walking up a few hills.

George Garber
Lexington, Kentucky, USA