Considering this hardtail to do the Camino de Santiago
blorg
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BeOne Team Replica 26 Hardtail Bike 2007 from CRC. Reduced 33% to £400 and to me looks like a good bike for the price - Deore gears with a Lx rear, hydraulic disc brakes, Rockshox Dart3 with lockout which I imagine I would want for climbing. (Note it's my first MTB so I am no expert.)
I've done the Camino before on a touring bike, around 25% on the trail, and so I'm looking for something a little suited to the light off-road trail it requires.
Any comments or any other suggestions around this price? I'm 6ft and ride 58cm in a road bike (Trek) - any ideas with sizing? 19" or 20.5"?
Are these wheels likely to be reliable? I have paired spoke Bontragers on a Trek road bike and they are bulletproof, survived a head on crash which totalled a carbon frame and didn't need truing after.
Would be planning on sticking on a rack and light panniers, prob keeping it under 5kg. Looks like there are rackmounts, have emailed to confirm.
Any other advice or pointers much appreciated.
I've done the Camino before on a touring bike, around 25% on the trail, and so I'm looking for something a little suited to the light off-road trail it requires.
Any comments or any other suggestions around this price? I'm 6ft and ride 58cm in a road bike (Trek) - any ideas with sizing? 19" or 20.5"?
Are these wheels likely to be reliable? I have paired spoke Bontragers on a Trek road bike and they are bulletproof, survived a head on crash which totalled a carbon frame and didn't need truing after.
Would be planning on sticking on a rack and light panniers, prob keeping it under 5kg. Looks like there are rackmounts, have emailed to confirm.
Any other advice or pointers much appreciated.
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