Lesson 1

Cheat Sheet
Bicycle Touring
Choosing a Bicycle
learn more:

Legend
shifters frame material
Excellent Feature Steel learn more:
Good Feature
Not Recommended Aluminum
Additional Criteria learn more:

Can shift full range of gears? Carbon handlebars

acc. mounts Drops
Mounts for Rear Rack
Flat or Riser
Mounts for Front Rack
Comfortable Posture?
Mounts for Bottle Cages

learn more: geometry learn more:

wheels Comfortable & Upright
ex. commuter bike
36+ spokes
Aggressive Steep HT Angle
ex. road racing bike
28 to 32 spokes
Aggressive Slack HT Angle
ex. downhill MTB
Less than 28 spokes learn more:
gearing
(Smallest Chainring / Largest Cog)
tires learn more: brakes learn more:
Gear Inches Inches # of Teeth # of Teeth
Siping & Puncture Resistance Disc Brake or V-Brake
(Largest Chainring / Smallest Cog)
26 X 1.75” or 700x32 width Cantilever Brake
*optimal width varies by application Gear Inches Inches # of Teeth # of Teeth

*Gearing varies based on weight of gear, terrain profile & rider Safely bring bike to full stop?
fitness average touring bike gear range: 18” low - 113” high