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I sold my single-speed bike (not very great bicycle - got it for 80 quid on ebay, and then changed wheels, brakes, tires because they were a bit crap, but it served me well for about a year in London and for small touring around Finland), and I am thinking of getting a new one.
Thing is, I am going to start taking touring quite seriously from now on: I am planning on going from London to Venice by bike this easter (and do some smaller tours within the UK before that), and then from London to Athens in the summer.
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The question is: what am I looking for in a new bike? I am planning on using it mostly in the city, but I also want it to be suitable for touring (ultra-light touring, so nothing heavier than 20kg including the bicycle). I was thinking a flip-flop hub: fixed for the city, freewheel (and smaller ratio) for touring, and 700c wheels (my old bike had 27") for the sake of compatibility and finding parts more easily etc. Anything else?