decisions decisions....

mudcow007

after my numerous threads about my back issue (which is down to my bike being the incorrect size) im in the beginning stages of bike shopping.

i dont think im ready to go for a road bike, all of that lycra and my belly, there would be public outrage

im thinking of a tricross, my dad has just ordered one an it looks sweet but i do a bit of mountain biking so if i get the tricross i would have to get another bike...

or do i get a mountain bike, have two wheel sets an swap em when i want to go an get muddy?

the mountain bike im looking at is Ghost SE 7000

but, the tricross will be faster on the roads.....oh i dont know

dhope

mudcow007 wrote:

blah blah Lycra belly blah blah

Wear baggies over Lycra. Get a road bike :twisted:

Butterd2

mudcow007 wrote:

im thinking of a tricross, my dad has just ordered one an it looks sweet but i do a bit of mountain biking so if i get the tricross i would have to get another bike...

I thought the point of a CX bike was that you could go off road. Unless you Dad is doing some really gnarly stuff dude you should be able to go with the CX on proper CX tyres no?

mudcow007

i normally ride llandegla this isnt my video but you get the gist of what its like

Wales

Butterd2

Yeah you'll be fine, when I started MTBing there was no suspension and we all managed just fine.

NGale

dhope wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

blah blah Lycra belly blah blah

Wear baggies over Lycra. Get a road bike :twisted:

what he said

clarkey cat

get yourself a nice touring bike, you dont need to wear lycra then. In fact a touring bike is positively complemented by a wax barbour jacket, some breeches and a shotgun over your shoulder.

see yourself on this little beauty?

http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/ ... elite.html

SimonAH

I wear lycra,

Just it's NEVER on view.

Marcus_C

If you're set on a mountain bike as well go with a road bike not a crosser, otherwise you'd be surprised what a cx bike will cope with off road and it's fun and it infuriates everyone you meet! Baggies over lycra as others have said.

notsoblue

dhope wrote:

mudcow007 wrote:

blah blah Lycra belly blah blah

Wear baggies over Lycra. Get a road bike :twisted:

Indeed. My paunch is an FCN modifier...