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jdloyalroyal wrote: | Sorry to be off topic but if i was to do a 100 mile trip on a pushbike what sort of things should i take with me and How should i prepare? |
What bike you doing it on? I'd just start off smaller and work up, things to bring with you... inner tubes, tyre levers, some form of patches (I'd recommend these), and a small multi-tool with allen-keys and screw driver on. Should get all that to find under a saddle easy enough. And a pump, something which attaches to the drinks bottle holes. I have done several thousand of miles on my road back and can only think of getting one puncture... 120 psi tires don't get punctures easily. My chain snapped clean in half after a 300 (or so) mile cycling holiday, was luckily 1 mile from home so could push the bike home.
I have a small ruck sac which takes a camel back style thing in it, I take this with me, a map, a jacket/waterproof, phone, money, keys, bit of food. Although I generally stop at places to get food.
Would also recommend some clip in shoes, makes everything a lot more efficient. Oh and some cycling shorts to wear under normal shorts (or maybe those fancy normal looking cycle shorts)... I have a pair of padded boxer shorts which I wear with padded lycra shorts too. ____________________ Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
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I'll never forget fitting continental tyres on my mountain bike. The first skid I pulled resulted in a six inch tear in the sidewall of the back tyre.
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Well it is definitely going to have be a road bike with nice slim tires and no suspension. If you plan to tour on the bike it will need pannier mounting points on the frame too. Personally I'd get the lightest bike you can afford while keeping in mind what sort of riding you are going to be doing, perhaps build you own, it isn't hard.
I technically don't own a pedal bike, my bike got stolen in Leeds (Merlin frame which I built myself), however since I was 15 I had been 'borrowing' my Dads custom made Ribble. You go to the shop, you decide on the style (he bought wanting to do Triathlons with it, however he injured his knee and is now fat), they then measure you up on a bike and see how strong your legs are to decide on sprocket sizes, they just a case of how much you will spend on it to make it lighter etc. Being about the same size as my Dad (height wise) means it fits me great, however it isn't the right sort of bike for what I do mostly on it. There isn't any pannier mounting points, the gearing isn't setup with slow hill climbing in mind, I often have to leave my mate because he is going to slow and it is easier for me to go faster up the hill, although it has been pointed out I am pretty good at hill cycling.
If you have got the time I'd build your own, it will work out cheaper you can get your own mix of bits which you want. The Ribble is nice, but it is a bit expensive if it is a sort of charity ride or what not. ____________________ Past: Honda x8rs, Honda City fly, Honda Hornet 250, Honda VFR750, Yamaha xt600e.
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Problem with me getting a light bike is that im about 6ft3 and like 16 stone
Bike will be used for getting me fit so say doing around 20 miles a day and the odd bigger trip such as 100 miles. Roughly how much was your dads bike? |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 14 years, 331 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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