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Ken Kobayashi
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I was looking at some Australian bike tour web sites - something I'd want to try eventually. They
all seem to involve unpaved roads and recommend MTBs or at least hybrid bikes with knobby tires, and
it occured to me that I don't have a 'bent suitable for such road conditions. So what would be an
ideal 'bent for touring on unpaved roads? I think 26/26 bikes have a definite advantage in terms of
rolling resistance and tire availability, and I'd guess full suspension would also come in handy.
I'm guessing that any rear suspended 26/26 bike with a standard front fork can be fitted with a
suspension fork. So the options are:
Challenge Distance M5 26/26 Optima Condor Optima Orca Rainbow Lyra
Did I miss anything? Are any of these particularly suitable (or unsuitable) for such donditions?
Ken
Ken Kobayashi [email protected] http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/
all seem to involve unpaved roads and recommend MTBs or at least hybrid bikes with knobby tires, and
it occured to me that I don't have a 'bent suitable for such road conditions. So what would be an
ideal 'bent for touring on unpaved roads? I think 26/26 bikes have a definite advantage in terms of
rolling resistance and tire availability, and I'd guess full suspension would also come in handy.
I'm guessing that any rear suspended 26/26 bike with a standard front fork can be fitted with a
suspension fork. So the options are:
Challenge Distance M5 26/26 Optima Condor Optima Orca Rainbow Lyra
Did I miss anything? Are any of these particularly suitable (or unsuitable) for such donditions?
Ken
Ken Kobayashi [email protected] http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/