Today I put a 50% deposit down on a new size 52 Dahon Tournado. Dahon told my local bike shop that they should have it by mid-August, so we'll see if that holds. I've been waiting for this bike to be available since early spring. But I want it *now* damn it.
It's so pretty!
I did talk to my bike shop about switching in a different cassette. The Tournado comes with a 9 speed 11-26 cassette, which just doesn't provide the low gears that I'd like in a touring bike. If I get a different cassette, I'll also need to switch out the rear derailleur. The Shimano Ultegra derailleur will only work with a maximum of 27 teeth on the cassette, so if I want a 32 or 34 granny gear, I'll have to get a different derailleur.
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Be careful about component changes as they may impact how well your bike fits into its travelbox
-John Shade
Oh, I didn't think about that. Do you think a different cassette and derailleur would make that big of a difference? How form-fitting are these travel cases anyway?
I agree the 26 tooth granny that came on my Tournado was barely sufficient to climb the Pyrenees, even lightly loaded.
The soft-sider case that came with the Tournado does have enough "play" to accommodate a longer cage derailleur and larger rer cluster.
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