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Posted: 18:08 - 07 Jun 2019 Post subject: |
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Probably either of those would have done to get a taster.
Are like me and want to pootle about on mild green lanes on a bike that doesn't slip from under you on wet grass.
Or do you imagine bouncing over boulders and fallen trees?
Racing about trying to stay with a group, pointlessly revving, doing wheelies and throwing mud everywhere...
You need to try it for a year or two to find out more.
Maybe it's your only bike and you also might ride it to work or to the supermarket.
You don't need to go full hooligan to be able to ride lanes outside depths of winter when mud is axle deep. |
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Posted: 07:49 - 08 Jun 2019 Post subject: Re: Newbie to Green Laning |
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cameron1590 wrote: | Hi All,
Looking to get myself two wheels again after a good three or four years stuck with four! Fancy trying some green laning and have been recommend the following bikes:
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The first sentence sounds like you want a road bike that can *maybe* tackle some light off-road duties. The second sentence, and the bikes you link to, are more like you want an off-road bike that can handle some on-road work.
Regardless, the choice of bikes in either camp is limited.
Also, one consideration is how far away from green lanes you live - also, the kinds of lanes you have access to. Are you sure you have a decent network of routes to go at? If you'll have to ride a distance to get to them, you might have to think about getting a tow bar and a dedicated bike trailer. I have to ride best part of 16 miles to get to the lanes I prefer to tackle (I can string a route together from stuff starting almost literally on my door step, but some of it's naughty, none of it's challenging, and I know it too well). So further afield wins.
However, although 16-17 miles is nowt, the prospect of getting on the klx and riding there is - after several years - starting to lose its allure. Don't underestimate the need for comfort. Even if you'll be up on the pegs for 75%+ of the time once the tarmac ends, realistically speaking, most of your miles are going to be on road. And there on seat. Yes, you can get seat foam re-profiled by your tame local upholsterer for not much monies, but eh - it's probably not going to make much difference.
One other thing - having a trailer is all well and good, but you're then committed to routes with loops, or retracing you steps back to the start point. So the convenience can bring its own restrictions. ____________________ "Life is a sexually transmitted disease and the mortality rate is one hundred percent."
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 300 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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