I rode a 1984 specialized expedition for many miles and i still take it out for the occasional retro ride.
Specialized expedition touring bike.
By expedition grade touring bike i mean a category of touring bikes that have been designed from the ground up not for cycling holidays or light road touring or off road bikepacking but for journeys which involve months or years of riding several continents heavy luggage seriously remote routes and every kind of road surface there is in short for very long highly demanding journeys by bicycle.
From their long but beefy chainstays relaxed frame geometry special double butted chromoly steel frames with handsome long point lug work and all of the brazed on fittings and eyelets for racks bottles and more.
The generous gear range of the expedition sport allows you to tackle hills with confidence while a combination of a plush saddle and body geometry grips plus ground control geometry keeps you comfortable as you burn through the miles.
Cr mo double butted tubing.
It s reshaping long held ideas and forever changing what we ll come to expect from a bike.
1983 1984 specialized expedition touring bike.
Stanforth conway from 3 195 link is external simon stanforth was inspired to start a company specialising in expedition touring bikes by richard and nicholas crane s 1985 bicycle ascent of kilimanjaro.
Designed for touring at pace the conway is stanforth s collaboration with adventurer sean conway.
From seasoned pros and weekend warriors to kids and commuters if you ride we re for you.
The sequoia s path to adventure starts at the frame which we constructed from premium cr mo and.
By the way the list price in 1984 was 699.
Burly steeds crafted to handle big miles in remote territory.
100 years ago we didn t have road bikes and touring bikes there were just bikes and that didn t stop anyone from heading out into the wilderness.
We believe bikes have the power to change lives.
This simple truth drives us to be and do better.
With this spirit we built our groundbreaking sequoia.
The expedition and it s very close cousin miyata s 1000 model got the specs just right.
But the parts issue eventually motivated me to buy another bicycle for touring.
Getting fit doesn t mean being uncomfortable and the expedition is a bike that helps you get after your goals with your comfort and safety in mind.
They re almost always made of steel with 26 inch wheels and rim brakes.
