Wanted: Steel Tourer, around £300

Hey guys,

Looking for a good steel tourer in the £300 range. Reynolds/Columbus steel preferably, doesn't have to be 100% perfect as i don't mind doing a bit of work. 58/60cm as i'm 6'3. I'm very open to suggestions, needs to carry me through Holland, Germany and into Denmark. Hit me up!

No one?

c'mon chums, help me out!

Have you been scouring eBay? Some cheap ones go on there :)
stick up some wanted ads on retrobike, CTC and YACF and you should get something!

I've scoured ebay but not found 'the one'. I've stuck and ad on retrobike. Anyone got anything on here though?

While tourer may be a bit out of range, a decent hybrid that have been discounted would work well.

This is bit bigger than you've asked for, but it's lovely. I'm shorter than you but ride this size quite happily.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread86733.html#post2946312

A bit more than you were looking to pay but for a proper expedition bike, Thorn Sherpa, 375 - brilliant price. A bit shorter too but has the long top bar so if you're short-ish of leg and long of body for your height it might work Was interested myself but still have two bikes to sell and I just can't justify it + is pick up in Brighton and work's being difficult. Spoke to the guy, Chris - seemed very sound.
http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=65059

Hi,
I've got a friend who's selling exactly what you're after. Its a Dawes Galaxy decked out for touring. He cycled it from venice to athens last summer and said it did brilliantly. I'll send you a PM

This thread is reassuring as I'll be looking for exactly this in about 6 months for next summer. Have you really been looking on eBay Tom Parker? As some people have said above, there's some great bikes of this decription if you search "tourer", "audax" or "touring" under "Bikes". Plenty of Dawes, Raleigh etc. There's also this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261047564603?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_678wt_1185

Which I'm watching but know I won't bid on.

^That CB is nice :)

I think it's been said but try the CTC forum, there's often some great deals on there - i picked up a 531st Dawes Glalaxy full bike for £190 last year.

^That CB is nice :)

I'm really curious to see what it goes for. It's on £26 now but I think it could go for £400+

Yeah I mentioned CTC YACF and retrobike, but £190?? that is a bargain!!

I'm really curious to see what it goes for. It's on £26 now but I think it could go for £400+

OoH I don't know, being collection only always drops it down a fair bit, and it's not what 90% people are looking for, could go for a decent price!

the pickup location is a bugger to get to without a car...

why am I advertising this!?

any good to you?

http://forum.ctc.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=64572

I have a high quality, large Saracen 531 tourer - let me know if you like the look of it.

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Woah guys thanks for all the help! That CB looks great, i'll keep an eye on that. It seems that i am shit at searching on ebay....

Also please consider this one

http://www.lfgss.com/thread86733.html

I doubt you'll get a better deal on a bike this decade

That looks great but i'd really like a triple.

That looks great but i'd really like a triple.

chainset look like a compact, so you'll be fine (similar range of a triple).

Raleigh Royal are excellent bike

but i take it not this triple http://imageshack.us/g/827/17thjune025.jpg/

Are you sorted for tourer? If not get in touch.