Comments on: 2010 Salsa Cycles Vaya Touring Bike

By: Tasmanian

Tasmanian — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:55:04 +0000

I have fenders on my Vaya & my feet could clash with the front so I trimmed the fender with scissors & fitted a MTB mudguard to the frame, The chainstay is a bit short & the seat was replaced with a Brooks B17 Saddle I am still coming to terms with the handlbars.
I have fitted a Rohloff speedhub, as I found the 2 front chainrings didnt give a low enough range, especialy for loaded touring,
It is a very tidy bike & look forward to doing many miles on it

By: vi da nam

vi da nam — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:08:12 +0000

[...]Salsa Cycles is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission on a voluntary recall of about 6,500 chromoly stems. The company says the stems can crack or break. The company has received one report of a stem breaking that resulted in minor injuries. The recall involves all CroMoto S.U.L. 25.4 and 26.0 threadless handlebar stems and all CroMoto S.U.L. 26.0 quill handlebar stems sold after April 1, 2010.[...]

By: Billy D

Billy D — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:24:33 +0000

The Vaya doesn’t have eyelets on the straight fork, does it? So no fenders or front rack, making it kind of less useful for either commuting or touring, IMO. It’s bold to put the STIs on this, but my ideal for either commute or tour would still be barcons and 7 speeds in the rear. I like the gears that the middle ring of a triple gives you, too.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:01:12 +0000

Any experience fitting touring/butterfly bars to a Vaya? I understand that these bars allow you to stretch out horizontaly to improve arodynamics — is that true?

By: Replica bags

Replica bags — Thu, 13 May 2010 03:13:23 +0000

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By: JH

JH — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:10:52 +0000

Another really nice bike in the same style is the Gunnar Fast Lane. I don’t know how the frame quality of the two brands compare, but I saw the Gunnar in a LBS recently and it looked a really nice.

By: JH

JH — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:05:35 +0000

Kevin Love:

I agree that for relatively short commutes in traffic, drop bars may not be ideal. But what about those of us with longer-distance commutes? I ride 12-16 miles each way, and I love flexibility that drop bars provide.

By: NPW

NPW — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:43:56 +0000

Dear Kevin Love,

Stop it. One style of bike does not work for everyone. When I’m pedaling hard into a headwind for miles on my way to work, leaning forward is a hell of a lot more comfortable than riding bolt upright. Stop telling us that we aren’t actually commuting. Thanks.

By: Surly Steve

Surly Steve — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:58:01 +0000

Bike shop Girl
Thank you for the link to Copenhagen Video. I have seen Heaven and it’s like I pictured it full of happy people on bikes.Keep Riding and stop senceless wars for oil.You have My heart and mind when you post things such as that video.
Surly Steve

By: Surly Steve

Surly Steve — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:45:54 +0000

I thought you could commute on just about any bike available.Why OH Why not on a touring bike Dr.Love? I use a LHT soon to be replaced with a Big Dummy. I am new to this site but have commuted since 1979.I would hate to find I have been doing it wrong all this time.I await your reply.Thank you so much for setting me straight. Best Wishes
Surly Steve the single legged cycle slut