jollycyclist
New Member
hi
i'm new to touring.... i have done a reasonable amount of road biking ( on my casati clipper), commute to work and ride most weekends 40-50 miles in the peaks.
my touring experience thus far (on an old MTB with slick tyres that weighed a tonne)
amalfi coast over 2 weeks
c2c 3 days
norfolk to port appin, scotland (625 miles, 6 days)
i'm planning to go to the south of france this summer ON A NEW TOURING BIKE! Very excited, but have no idea at all about the best one to get, was thinking of £500-£1000 for a decent 'entry level" bike. and are the women's specific ones a must for ladies or will a small men's one provide a similar ride?
possibly going on long (months) biking exped in a couple of years, so also something that is reasonably going to stand the test of time and many more miles!!
ANY help would be greatly appreciated!!!
thanks xx
i'm new to touring.... i have done a reasonable amount of road biking ( on my casati clipper), commute to work and ride most weekends 40-50 miles in the peaks.
my touring experience thus far (on an old MTB with slick tyres that weighed a tonne)
amalfi coast over 2 weeks
c2c 3 days
norfolk to port appin, scotland (625 miles, 6 days)
i'm planning to go to the south of france this summer ON A NEW TOURING BIKE! Very excited, but have no idea at all about the best one to get, was thinking of £500-£1000 for a decent 'entry level" bike. and are the women's specific ones a must for ladies or will a small men's one provide a similar ride?
possibly going on long (months) biking exped in a couple of years, so also something that is reasonably going to stand the test of time and many more miles!!
ANY help would be greatly appreciated!!!
thanks xx