I'm going to be competing in an adventure race soon, and I wanted to get some opinions on what a good bike would be. I don't have a bad back or knees, and I'm willing to bet it'll mostly be smooth trails. I can get a real good deal on an old proflex (500) which I've always wanted, but it's a high pivot bike and I wonder if too much of my energy will go into the suspension. I could get a cheap hardtail, but I'm not used to riding them, and not sure what that'll do to me on a multi-hour ride.
I'm super anal about performance and efficiency, but I also want to be comfortable on a 30-50 mile ride. I'm used to riding my 50lb DH bike, so anything under 30lbs will feel like a rocket ship; I still want something relatively light.
Any suggestions?
I'm super anal about performance and efficiency, but I also want to be comfortable on a 30-50 mile ride. I'm used to riding my 50lb DH bike, so anything under 30lbs will feel like a rocket ship; I still want something relatively light.
Any suggestions?