Whew! I just put the finishing touches on my touring bike. E and I installed the fenders, and I put the cleats on my new touring sandals. It also happens to be 30C here today, so I was sweating the whole time we were working on the bike. These things always seem to take longer than they should too...
All told, this bike was a lot more expensive than I was thinking it was going to be. In addition to the bike, I bought front and back panniers (rather, E bought me panniers for Xmas), front and back Tubus racks, a handlebar bag, a new saddle, a new stem, SPD pedals and sandals, and fenders. I still have to buy a frame pump, spare tire, and spare tubes before we leave on tour in a couple of weeks. $$$$$$$
I will admit that the bike is pretty sweet looking, though.
Pictures to come soon.
I can't wait to see pictures of it!!! It is crazy how all the little things add up so quickly. What kind of panniers did you end up getting? I have a set of Ortlieb for about 5 years now and I love them. I have taken skidding crashes and they still look brand new.
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