This S&S coupled custom touring bike was built for me by Jon Tallerico, a local framebuilder. The goal was to have a rugged, lugged steel bike that could serve a variety of touring roles. I have toured with front and rear panniers, rear panniers only, and just a Carradice Camper Long Flap saddlebag. One design element was to have a strong rear triangle for pulling a trailer. I have not toured with a trailer, yet, but have used a BOB Yak Plus for shopping expeditions. The bike sees occasional use as a commuter, also, though my 1988 Trek 400T does most of that duty. As of Summer 2005 this bike has been used on tour in the United States, Italy, Switzerland, France, and Spain; quite a bit of travelling for a bike that is less than two years old!

Component list

• Frame/fork
• Lugged steel, mix of Columbus tubes
• Metallic black paint

• Wheels
• Mavic T520 rims
• Phil Wood FSA hub (front), 40H
• Phil Wood FSC hub (rear), 40H
• DT 14 ga spokes, 3X, tied and soldered

• Alternate front wheel
• Mavic T520 rim
• Schmidt's Original Nabendynamo (SON) generator hub
• Wheelsmith double butted spokes, 3X

• User interface
• Chris King NoThreadSet headset
• Deda threadless stem
• TTT Forma SL handlebars
• Cinelli gel cork bar tape

• Brakes
• Shimano M900 XTR Cantilever calipers
• Shimano BL-7402 Dura-Ace levers

• Drive-train
• TA Zephyr Crankset, 170mm, 48-38-24 rings
• Phil Wood bottom bracket
• Shimano Dura-Ace 9 sp Bar-end shifters
• Shimano Ultregra triple front derailleur
• Shimano XT rear derailleur
• Shimano XT 12-34 cassette

• Lights
• Lumotec 6V 3W primary, right fork blade mount
• Schmidt E6 6V 3W secondary, left fork blade mount