What bike?

iainment
iainment Posts: 992
edited April 2008 in Commuting chat
I'm probably moving to Kerry this summer and I'm beginning to wonder what bike would be suitable. We will be living in an old farm cottage at the end of a 2k rutted dirt farm track, however part of it is along the strand and is covered by tidal water twice a day.
I'll probably be cycling about 30k each way to work, but at the weekends I'll be exploring the countryside and going on to some fairly rough mountain tracks. We won't have a car so all our shopping will be carried in by bike from Killorglin which is about 5k away.
So I need something strong, capable of carrying fairly heavy loads, comfortable, able to get me over mountain passes and reliable.
Is there such a thing? I was thinking of a cross bike of some sort, would this do?

BTW no red lights unless I go into Killarney or Tralee!!!!

:?
Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again.
Joseph Gallivan

Comments

  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    You'll need a full blown mtb...
    Neeermad
    Carbon 456
    456 lefty
    Pompino
    White Inbred
  • Chewy Cheeks
    Chewy Cheeks Posts: 234
    Traffic Lights would be the least of your worries

    Dont forget the traffic chaos that is Puck Fair.
    No Babbit No, Look what Birdy doing
  • iainment
    iainment Posts: 992
    Chewy Cheeks wrote:
    Traffic Lights would be the least of your worries

    Dont forget the traffic chaos that is Puck Fair.

    I love Puck, my partner who's a Killorglinite hates it though.
    Old hippies don't die, they just lie low until the laughter stops and their time comes round again.
    Joseph Gallivan

Categories