Older bikes, good for touring?
Hello!
I'm currently in the process of finding myself a bike for an upcoming tour of Europe, 4 months, all over the place, mostly all tarmac.
I'd like to keep my purchase price low, so some of the bikes on my short list are older bikes, some almost vintage. To give you an idea, on my list there is a 1993 Yamaha TDM850 with 40k km. The bike has received full service and inspection, and nothing is wrong with it according to seller (probably a fellow HUBBer, he toured Europe with it, so I'm tempted to trust him).
So my question is, how old is too old for a bike to be used for an extended(ish) trip? Can an older bike be a reliable low maintenance option for a mechanical ignorant like me?
Thank you!
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