The stable. 2012 Giant TCR Advanced SL with Ultegra Di2 and ZIPP Firecrest clinchers, Giant TCR with SRAM Red Black and my 2005 Litespeed Vortex made from 6/4 Ti. Rare bird indeed. The last one is also a 2005 Litespeed but this is the Ultimate, slightly less race geometry than the Vortex and has a carbon rear seat stay. This build is underway. Just found the Shimano PRO Stealth Bar/stem combo that I've been looking for for years now. Anyone have any idea why a set of good carbon skinny wheels for these are about $1500 to $2500 when I can get a perfectly decent set of wheels for my Duc at about $1200??? Baffles me.
Just a link with many options, particularly in using mountain bikes to touring bikes https://www.pbase.com/canyonlands/fullyloaded
I’ve dragged my early 90’s Specialized Hardrock from the workshop and I’ve been toodling around with daughter number 3. We’ve had a brilliant time, she wasn’t with me today so instead of staying on the road I thought I’d go through the woods. 10 minutes later I was laying at the bottom of a track with the bike on top of me, now I remember why the bastard thing has been in the workshop for 20 years!! A man was coming the other way on foot, he just kept his distance and buggered off! He didn’t even ask if I was ok! I’m looking at bikes now, this lockdown is a bloody nightmare!!
No idea looks like a City bike reminds me of Cannondale bad boy, road only with the panniers on or well surfaced gravel tracks. There’s more marketing niches than any other sport. Depends what you want from a cycle, as anything if you can be a little more specific on which part of cycling you like. You’ll get a better answer bud. For me I’d prefer a 29er MTB Hardtail, something I could chop and swap the tyres to suit what I wanted to do. Summer put some knobbliest on go do some MTB’ing Winter maybe some road miles just swap out for road tyres. I’ve about 8 different bikes for all the things I might do but I’ve accumulated then over 30 years. If I was forced to opt for a single bike it’d be a 29er hardtail with a front fork lockout. Does Daughter no3 enjoy road riding or off road, my lad enjoys both buts we’ve mostly been doing road loops to keep him fit and sharp for when his boxing club open. They basically told him not to turn into a lard ass and he can’t run too far. Something like this https://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/3...MI576Sv-6V6QIVKIBQBh3SQQGTEAQYFSABEgIe3vD_BwE
Kinda (on a small scale) what I've done with mine. It's an old heavy mountain bike, but I've added road tyres and luggage. Also going to add some extenders to the handle bars. Not interested in playing in the mud, but I do take in old railways and tow paths. Could probably do with better forks with a lockout. So far, really enjoying it...
It’s pretty casual to be honest there no set time to start just start opens at 7 closes at 9am, Wheelbase a cycle shop team leave at as close to 9 as they dare and head for the cut off time at 12.
You’ll be hard pushed to find a 26 fork with a lockout I imagine, I assume yours is a 26 wheeler by it’s proportions.
Yup 26 - not the end of the world if I don't have it. Just a bit annoying sometimes bonging up and down driving up the hills.
Thanks for the reply. The daughter doesn’t like the dirt but I’d like something I could dabble on road and dirt. The Toughroad is supposed to be fairly good for both. For me it would just to get some fitness back but nothing extreme and a relaxed riding position. I never realised there was so many options out there, it’s mind boggling to be honest. The Specialized Sirrus X is another on my radar, I still like my Hardrock but things have moved on massively. She is well over 25 years old though.
Dirt or well surfaced gravel? That tough road is more road/gravel IMO. If you fancy just the road/gravel then that’s a good option, however for something a little more gnarly I’d go 29er with slacker angles. Just my opinion that a more MTB allows you more options but that’s just me HTH. Good luck.
