>>910573>except a few grams of weightit's several kilos bubs. steel is heavy as shit.
also regarding disc brakes, yes they are vastly superior in terms of braking power but depending where you go you'd probably want rim brakes. If you want to go disc brakes you should go mechanical disc brakes. Hydraulics are impossible to service if they fuck up in the middle of nowhere. Disc brakes are fine for most parts of the world of course but it's more or less the same discussion as with frame material here. If you really want to "tour the world" then get barend shifters, rim brakes and a steel frame and ask your bike store to build touring wheels for you (but look up what what rims and hub to use, a lot of bike stores are clueless when it comes to touring.)
>>910598>Everyone creams themselves over the thin, retro-looking Surly frames but honestly I think it's probably overpriced, overrated meme garbage.if you buy a surly in the US its great value for money. But I would just buy the frame and then all the parts seperately and build it up yourself. That way you will learn how it works and you'll be able to service it if something breaks etc. It's more expensive but you'll get a bike better fitted and made specially for you. Do not set out on a tour without 100% knowing what to do if something breaks. You have to be able to fix it yourself. Like that guy in the video who's derailleur broke off in the middle of nowhere.
Bibshorts are definately a luxury. I've never used them and never will. You'll have asspains in the beginning regardless unless you're already a regular cyclist. I work as a bike messenger and go on tours occasionally and I never wear bibs, I see it mostly as an extra thing that you're dependent on that can break.
here's a pic from an Iceland tour I did this year
