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I was wittering to Dave and Min about a mountain bike other than a full suspension downhill bike, and couldn't remember where I'd spotted it.
Turns out it was a Cleland Aventura TT
Although I was wrong thinking it was Scottish, the designer is now in the Borders.
Robert
Interesting... I had a recent epiphany when I realised that the Land Reform Act (Scotland) allow me to go almost anywhere I can see on the bike. As someone who used to live in England, this amount of freedom is staggering.
I've been thinking about what the ideal bike for this 'point and go' type expedition would be. My tourer is willing, but just couldn't take the fat tyres needed for progress when it gets really muddy. Other thoughts were a touring mountain bike (Surly Ogre or similar), a fat bike (Surly Neck Romancer), or something bizarre that I hadn't even realised existed, like the above.
Purely idle thought at the moment, but it's a nice daydream to have!
PS: examples were Surly just because I like their website, and Neck Romancer is one of the best bike names I've ever heard.
I like the idea of a fat bike, but the trails bike is a solution looking for a problem. There is a mtb to fit every niche as it is, there are plenty of rigid mtb almost as light as a hybrid.
Looks rather interesting. I do like the crunching and squeaking sounds in the video. It does rather remind me why I never really got into mountain biking that much. Far too slow!
I quite like it, but I think any bike could be adapted to be like a trails bike. My pugsley is relatively 'sit-up+beg', the gearing is low and if I put the 29er wheels on it's mud-clearances are massive. With the fat tyres on it'll go anywhere with bags of grip and 'float' for the softer surfaces. It's a nice idea and I like the philosophy behind his design.
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