Bodhbh
Guru
Hi all. Was a tossup which forum to post this on. Currently toying with the idea of a getting a cheap eBay MTB fitting it out with racks and having a crack at a bit of off-road touring for the hell of it. Was gonna get a the bike to vary the commute in a bit via the toepaths anyhow and have recently bought all the racks, panniers for my regular bike - also I live just 25miles or so from the start of the Ridgeway - so seems worth having a crack.
Only been cycling a since Easter so questions I had:
10-200 quid on ebay should be get a basic bike suitable for this? - Carrera Vulcan or Kraken or similar type bikes with front suspension?
Prolly a how long is a piece of string question depending on conditions, what sort of mileage off-road can I expect to do per day day vs road miles? Around half? two thirds?
Final one. Comfort on bike is a bigger issue for doing alot of riding off-road? Wondering if my arse is likely to be the weak link instead of my legs :/
Only been cycling a since Easter so questions I had:
10-200 quid on ebay should be get a basic bike suitable for this? - Carrera Vulcan or Kraken or similar type bikes with front suspension?
Prolly a how long is a piece of string question depending on conditions, what sort of mileage off-road can I expect to do per day day vs road miles? Around half? two thirds?
Final one. Comfort on bike is a bigger issue for doing alot of riding off-road? Wondering if my arse is likely to be the weak link instead of my legs :/
. Aye, got the bike now, will just load it all up and have a crack.
