Bob W wrote: > That's very impressive. I've found that cycling 6-7 hours a day across > France has a similar effect and you still get to eat snacks :0)
That's the benefit of cycling, which has allowed me to retain a small chocolate ration in life! > I'd have thought a decent mountain bike would take more than that, > given the stresses involved in dropping off a mountain. Something with > 29er wheels would also probably suif a tall person better than 26" > wheels. Depends which flavour of mountain bike really. Decent hardtails with front suspension only should take more, but the cross country m/b's with both front and rear suspension of up to a 100mm travel are designed for speed over rough terrain and not weight carrying. The all-terrain (up to 140mm travel) may take a little more and all of the downhill bikes feel like they will survive anything, but aren't great to pedal on the flat or uphill. My own mountain bike had a recommendation of 125Kg hidden deep in the handbook but as I bought that in 2011, times may have moved on - it's a Giant Anthem 29er - and also the best cross country mountain bike I've ever owned by a considerable margin. I quite enjoy mountain biking for itself, but it was bought to help me photo more and different areas of the forest in less time than walking. Two hobbies in one, win/win! I did notice a big difference between 26 & 29 inch wheels, but 26 inch wheels are stronger. Now I understand that there are even more choices, with wider 29er rims and 650b wheel sizes, but what these extra choices offer I have no idea. I know I prefer 29er wheels. > Indeed. Not everybody would be able to afford this, but for anyone who > could I'd recommend having a made-to-measure frame built by an > experienced framebuilder. > > A round-the-world bike designed for fully-loaded touring in rough > countries would also be a good choice I think. Absolutely. Malcolm -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
