Andy in Germany
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How many wheels does your bike have?
Sillyness aside, I don't remember seeing apicture of your bike. Is there one lurking about here?
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How many wheels does your bike have?
Sillyness aside, I don't remember seeing apicture of your bike. Is there one lurking about here?
My Doitall bike would be the modern lightweight adventure/ gravel/ touring bike pref with sliding dropouts and split chainstay for belt adaption. It would have enough off road trail performance, can carry a shopping load and makes a decent all weather commuter.
For me this general purpose machine should be the generic "bike" that people get by default unless they specifically want a road race or mtb bike.
For me this general purpose machine should be the generic "bike" that people get by default unless they specifically want a road race or mtb bike.
classic33
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Try the recumbent section
marzjennings
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Doesn't exist, at least not for me.
A bike that could this type of riding well...
...is going to be terrible for rides like this...
...and vice versa. And I enjoy both types of riding and I wouldn't want one bike that would either excel at one and fail at the other, or one bike, like a rigid mtb that could handle both types of riding, but not well or be fun at all.
A bike that could this type of riding well...
...is going to be terrible for rides like this...
...and vice versa. And I enjoy both types of riding and I wouldn't want one bike that would either excel at one and fail at the other, or one bike, like a rigid mtb that could handle both types of riding, but not well or be fun at all.
Andy in Germany
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It would have to be a fixed, something like my Genesis Flier.
Grant Fondo
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There are worse choices, done a fair few miles last 12 months, road, tracks, bridlepaths, towpaths and fields.
Drago
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My Carrera Subway E. Jack of all trades, master of none, but ive become quite attached to it of late.
CanucksTraveller
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Yep, me too... hard to beat a tourer with some decent tyres on it, it's like a road bike but far more comfortable, and it can carry a load of stuff, like beer and food and tents, and you can ride it down a rough track without worrying, and in pretty much all weather without getting filthy legs. The tourer is the do it all bike!
classic33
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How safe do you want it!!
One from the e-bikes section.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/e-bikes-trailers.257404/#post-5877250
Brandane
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This. It's a Genesis Croix de Fer 20. It tours, it does light off road, and it does road riding (slowly!).
Ming the Merciless
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A trike isn’t a bike. To be a bike it has to be single track.
Jenkins
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I was thinking of something like the Whyte Sussex I had a few years ago. Robust enough & with 28mm tyres for light off roading (bridle paths, Rutland Water), took full mudguards for commuting & wet weather rides and comfortable for the longer leisure ride. If it had hydraulic brakes and a better groupset I may have still had it.
The nearest thing that Whyte do now is the Wessex V1 but that's over £2k now!
The nearest thing that Whyte do now is the Wessex V1 but that's over £2k now!
But not a 2021 model - Alu frame and steel? forks.. blurgh
