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01-09.-2007, 02:59 PM
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Hey all :)
First of all i wanna say hello to everyone im new to these forums
 My name is Cameron and i am 20 years old.I am planning in 2009 to travel around Australia & New Zealand on a mountain bike and i have a few questions for those who have done this before What sorta bike would u guys recommend? How much did it cost u roughly How long did it take (And how far did u travel) Im look for maybe going an avanti bike for this trip. Thanks guys |
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01-09.-2007, 08:44 PM
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Location: Sydney, AU
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Re: Hey all :)
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Any particular reason you want a mountain bike? Because for that sort of distance, a specifically set-up touring bike (or modified flat bar road bike) might be better suited. n |
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02-09.-2007, 04:47 AM
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Re: Hey all :)
Im a complete noob when it comes to long-distance bike riding. So im not sure what would be the best
Im just thinking cause of the terrain that it may require a mountain bike |
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02-09.-2007, 07:56 AM
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Re: Hey all :)
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New Zealand has some of the best roads around, so if you're planning to stick to roads as opposed to off-road trails, you won't need a mountain bike. What you will need, for loaded touring, is very low gearing to climb some of the hills they have over there and that's a simple matter of replacing chainrings and cassettes on a triple. BTW, when you say you want to ride around Australia, do you mean all the way around? It's about 16000km by road depending on route, so it could take you a while. |
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02-09.-2007, 08:10 AM
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Re: Hey all :)
A MTB for touring is not a bad idea as it can make maintenance easier and cheaper.
Check out Cycle Life Online which is the blog of a couple that toured South Amercia from South to North on MTBs. Silas rode the same bike round South East Asia a couple of years earlier as well. |
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03-09.-2007, 02:58 AM
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Re: Hey all :)
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03-09.-2007, 02:10 PM
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Re: Hey all :)
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Couldn't find that one, 'm afraid. Typo?  |
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