Bikes and walking

Jhimmy said:

Any ideas what "you" consider the best bike to use in the mountains?

For what value of "mountains"?

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The mountain bike I've recently bought is "just" a fraction too large
to put in the back of my estate/hatchback car.

Seems odd... My MTB is a 19" frame and has extra bulk c/o a rear
carrier. And it goes in the back of our Fiesta with us in it too
/if/ we take the back wheel off and pop that in separately. If you
need to take two bikes, all the wheels off and any estate car
should be big enough.

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I recently seen a folding
bike on ebay for approx £45 and that could make it worth carrying for most
journeys.

Any ideas or thoughs?

Save your money and take a wheel (or two) off before packing. Most
MTBs have quick release skewers to make it easier. But don't
forget to hook the brakes back togather too... (fortunately I know
that from someone else's stupidity rather than mine!)

Pete.
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Jhimmy said:

Any ideas what "you" consider the best bike to use in the mountains?
I know Martin Richardson uses a mountain bike and Phil Cook uses a
nice folding bike. The mountain bike I've recently bought is "just" a
fraction too large to put in the back of my estate/hatchback car. I
recently seen a folding bike on ebay for approx £45 and that could
make it worth carrying for most journeys.

Any ideas or thoughs?

TIA

Jhimmy

The Airnimal Rhino looks to be quite a serious folding mountain bike but
it's quite expensive from new.

I can get my non-folding Trek mountain bike easily into the back of my
estate car after taking out the rear wheel.

Mike
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Quoted message said:

Any ideas what "you" consider the best bike to use in the mountains?
I know Martin Richardson uses a mountain bike and Phil Cook uses a
nice folding bike. The mountain bike I've recently bought is "just" a
fraction too large to put in the back of my estate/hatchback car. I
recently seen a folding bike on ebay for approx £45 and that could
make it worth carrying for most journeys.

Any ideas or thoughs?

If you can put the rear seats down you'll prolly get any normal bike in the
back of a car - I often chucked a road bike in the back of tiny cars. With
quick release wheels it takes less than thirty seconds (and usually only
one needed to come off)