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Inexpensive bike that can do both on and off road.
Hi, I want a bike for both on road touring and off road. I plan to bike around Europe this spring and summer, including doing the 1000 km off road pilgrimage route via de plata in spain. So a lot of my riding will necessarily be on road, since most of europe is on road, but I don't like traffic so I intend to search out off road trails too, the via de plata being one. Can anyone suggest a bike which will be good for both? Something for about 600 bucks? I don't understand why bikes are so expensive, the good ones are supposed to cost 2 and 3 grand, you can get a used car for 4 grand! Were bikes always this expensive?! Is there a new bike that can do both on road and off that I can get for 600 bucks? Maybe something from costco? What about getting a used mountain bike and outfitting it with some new equipment to make it suitable? What type of used bike should I get and what type of equipment should I get to upgrade it? I plan to take panier bags with camping equipment too. Thanks |
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