Choosing a touring bicycle; Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10.
Here is your next option. NUMBER 9… Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10. http://www.bikes.com.
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Frame- Steel (Reynolds 853 chromoly)
Chainstay Length- 445mm or 17.5 inches
Brakes- Tektro Oryx cantilever
Tires- 700 x 32c Kenda Kwest with Shimano hubs
Components- This bike comes equipped with Shimano Alivio, Sora, and Deore components. These are the lowest grade of components I’ve reviewed thus far.
Weight- 29 pounds
Price- $1,110 The Rocky Mountain Sherpa is a solid bike that comes out of the factory well equipped and well priced. It was recently featured in bicycle magazine as the best tourer available in this price range. A little difficult to track down, but solid. There is also a Rocky Mountain Sherpa 30 available. Needs much better components.
Overall Rating:
Rocky Mountain Sherpa 10:
Value: 3/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Compliance: 4.6/5
Overall: 12.1/15
Value. With such a price tag it’s hard to give such a good rating to this bike that has such low-end components.
Quality. There aren’t many complaints about the quality this bike.
Compliance. This bike is well equipped for touring.
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The Reynolds 853 chromoly frame probably accounts for the high price. It’s not your normal 4130 cromoly.