mattlandells
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- Location
- Near Reading, UK
Hi All,
Was hoping for some bike advice. After the success of JOGLE last summer, myself and two friends are working on a new plan to cycle back from ancient Olympia to London for 2012 Olympics...that's the plan anyhow.
The tour will be around 25 days and fairly light - camping but with very light tents and being summer, not too much kit. Also not anticipating carrying large amounts of food as we'll be near civilisation!
I could do with a bike to act as a winter road bike, capable of some light towpath work etc., as well as coping with a rear pannier rack.
I already have a Boardman Road Bike (which is fantastic), so was looking at the Boardman CX bikes as the website says they're "fully mudguard and rack compatible" - would probably go for the 2011 CX Comp:
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/cx/cx_comp.html
Also been looking at the Revolution Country Explorer:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C440&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c018343
If the Boardman will be up to it that'd be my first choice but wanted to see what people think here. Budget is £800 max - remember I'm only a poor A level student
Thanks in advance
Matt
Was hoping for some bike advice. After the success of JOGLE last summer, myself and two friends are working on a new plan to cycle back from ancient Olympia to London for 2012 Olympics...that's the plan anyhow.
The tour will be around 25 days and fairly light - camping but with very light tents and being summer, not too much kit. Also not anticipating carrying large amounts of food as we'll be near civilisation!
I could do with a bike to act as a winter road bike, capable of some light towpath work etc., as well as coping with a rear pannier rack.
I already have a Boardman Road Bike (which is fantastic), so was looking at the Boardman CX bikes as the website says they're "fully mudguard and rack compatible" - would probably go for the 2011 CX Comp:
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/cx/cx_comp.html
Also been looking at the Revolution Country Explorer:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebw...QRY=C440&f_SortOrderID=1&f_bct=c003155c018343
If the Boardman will be up to it that'd be my first choice but wanted to see what people think here. Budget is £800 max - remember I'm only a poor A level student
Thanks in advance
Matt
