Hey, I'm planning a bike tour through Europe soon and need help deciding on a bike. I'm 19 (so I'm trying to budget as hard as possible) and around 195cm. Located in Ireland
I've been searching various second hand websites for touring/gravel bikes and I'm having poor luck overall, and wanted help deciding on the best of what I have found
I'm leaning towards the first one, but I'm scared it might not be suitable for touring (The seller has used it for a European tour however), or the Drag Sterrato, however I can't find much info on this bike. Also very little info on the stevens bike (Its a ‘ Steven’s 105 Cyclocross/Gravel ‘ however I also cant find much info on this).
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
by TheBlobsTCG
2 Comments
Depends on where you’re planning to ride. If you’re sticking to paved roads, go for the touring rig, but a gravel bike is way more versatile if you might hit some dirt paths.
Depends on many factors. What type of bike bags do you plan to carry? Some of the bikes seem to have a rear rack already which could help with the budget. What type of surface do you plan to ride on? If only road then you can choose accordingly, although i think it’s always nice to have the option to take a gravel path if you like along the way. Also, some of those bikes look rather old and would probably require some maintenance and potentially give more problems along the way. I would lean towards the Drag one as it looks most modern while also being a gravel bike. Of course you would also want to try see if they have some connection points for racks/bike bags as that is one thing often overlooked. Good luck on your trip!