Wanted: Large touring frame

Hi, looking for a frame suitable for touring, anything steel and with plenty of braze ons and touring geometry, you know what style, Galaxy, Trek 520, Surly LHT etc. By large I mean at least a 58cm, 60cm would be better

On the other hand I'd also be tempted by a 26" wheel tourer if anyone's looking to sell, Thorn Sherpa being the ideal model.

I'll pay good cash money for the right frame in good condition. I want this one to last a good few years.

Thanks.

I'd also go for a steel cyclocross frame like a surly cross check. As long as it's big and steel and with rack braze ons.

I have a Genesis Croix De Fer frame with On One canti forks as I had issues with the stock ones. This does mean rear wheel is disk brake only and front is v brake. Its a 60cm (I am 6ft 4in) reynolds 520 steel with rear rack mounts (can even supply the rack) few bits missing as I was going to sort it out when summer comes. If you are interested I can take some pics etc.

Thanks for the reply. I've looked at a few specs and not sure the frame has enough tyre clearance to be honest, what size d'you reckon you could get on there?

it came with 34mm knobblys- what size were you thinking?

Yeah that's not too bad actually, but still not really convinced by the brake situation, I think I'd prefer cantis at both end just for the symmetry. Might hold out for something else, though thanks for the offer

no worries

60 cm Raleigh tourer inclusive of centre pull brakes .On ebay listed as Raleigh Magnum touring frame/road/steel start price £25

found this on the CTC website too

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=44403

Yeah I'd seen the LHT link there, I'm going to send the guy a msg to check it out.

Germaneddie (assuming this is your bike) are those centrepulls on the Raleigh, couldn't see it too well. I guessed they were but just not sure cos it so happened I was looking today at a Mafac brake setup I hadn't seen before that worked a little like upside down v-brakes and they look similar to centrepulls

Yes they are centre pulls on theRaleigh

lemongrass: what size top tube you looking for? i've got super galaxy frame here - 56cm on top

raleigh magnum is same as medale - will be high ten - will take wide tyres and wheels but maybe flexy for fully loaded touring - also prob no hanger - has 73mm BB too

it's same frame as BSA,royal enfield , sunt gtx - probably more - triumph , different raleigh and sun models - a very comon but cheap frame - good for hack not for proper touring bike - although for light touring geometry and comfort on this is excellent

very easy to spot frame due to it's bulky cable stops and twin pump pegs on downtube - (which i'd grind al off - catch trousers /knees on )

i had one as an off road fixie with 35 mm tyres in - very nice ride for hack, but not great to set up with gears. also BB width is less common but still available

i'd not shy away from weinman center pulls - they are very good and very cheap. - easy ( cheaper to get than canti bossed frame) to get cheaper 27" wheel frame in good steel and run with those brakes for touring is fine - get good MTB pads on and therte are a range of different cable lengths (changing this changes power to distance moved - shortest cable equals most power and least travel of the arms. )

alternatively you can use 'solderless nipple' with a normal MTB ended cable (or just 2 on any cable) to make a cable with variable adjustment (just like cantis)- if wheels are stragiht you can run block near rim with max stopping pwer.

seen here but car shops should carry easier and cheaper than ordering here:

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/chrome-steel-solderless-cable-nipple-218-p.asp

i'd run two of these next to each other per side for extra holding power

What length st is it? 56 sounds about right for the tt, but I'll have to confirm that. Plus what year is it from?

Didn't quite get what the solderless nipple was about, you mean as an alternative to ordinary crimps in case your crimps fall off, can't say I've ever had that problem if so.

I'm not going for such a cheap bike, basically want a decent frame and definitely won't be going for 27''s or a wider bb shell, plus I've already a set of canti brakes so I think the bosses are what I'm looking for.

sorry it's up the loft right now - will be c. 58 i'd have thought - top tube is really more critical anyway.

year i'd guess is around c. late 90s

Is it 531st yeah? Any pictures would be appreciated as well.

found this on the CTC website too

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=44403

I was looking at buying that a few weeks ago, but thought he was asking a bit much considering it's condition. Try and get it down to £150 or something.

Yeah it looks good and I'm going to make an offer I think, although currently I'm going more towards 26'', planning to cycle through eastern europe/ central asia next year. Has anyone had experience of touring with 700c and regretting it? Not sure is the whole ''you can get 26'' wheels in any part of the world'' a bit of hype/ exaggeration or is it justified. I've only toured in nice civilized places til now. The Dawes Sardar or Onedown sounds like a cool 26'' tourer though, I'd go for one of them if I could find it. I'd buy a new one if I could but they don't make a steel version any more. Can't afford a new Thorn Sherpa and I haven't seen a second hand frame for sale.

22 1/2" seat
531 st 135 OLN

campag 111mm square BB, stronglight headset

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Looks nice but it's verging on the small methinks. 58 st. about the smallest I'd be happy with.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dawes-Horizon-Tour-531-Touring-bike-/170571437155?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item27b6d99463

More or less decided to go for a 26" now. The plan is to hit up central asia and the silk route next spring and summer with my girlfriend and I reckon I could do with mtb wheels for the bumpy roads and general remoteness. So if anyone has a steel mtb frame or 26" tourer that's decent quality and with a few braze ons I'd be interested. Dunno if I should start a new post to reflect this