I don’t spend a lot of time on this sub forum (ok, none) but I think that ya’ll would have a better idea of what I’m after than most bike guys.
I drive a 2007 100 series LC.
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It’s practical and does everything well. It’s comfortable on the road and easily goes anywhere I point it. It’s dependable, reliable, robust, swallows all of my gear and I don’t have to work on it all the time.
This is my current bike, a Surly ECR with an Alfine 11 speed hub that’s made of glass. It was bought, not built.
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If I spent all my time in the dirt I think it would be an ok choice. But, just like my DD Land Cruiser, it sees more time on the pavement and on there it totally sucks. I blame this on the 3.0” tires that make the bike feel clumsy and hard to push. I do love that green though!
So you can see where I’m going here. I want an all purpose bike that can do it all, that’s dead reliable, simple to maintain, strap gear on, that I can hop on any time in any weather through (nearly) any terrain and just go.
I *think* I want:
29x2.5-ish tires
Room for fenders
I’d consider a suspension fork if it is reliable and needs very little maintenance, all of my previous bikes have been rigid!
Rohloff 14 speed hub with belt drive. Pretty immovable on this part. I like the Pinion gearbox but the design severely limits frame choice
What do ya’ll think?
