Oh eck...its another one of those "What bike" questions.

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gbnz
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MartinBrice wrote:Buy a Thorn. The Tricross isn't made for carrying luggage and doing very long trips on rough roads. It's more of a cyclo-cross bike - one light bloke, lots of mud, all over in a few hours. If you want trouble-free riding for week after week .


Next time I set off on a 12 month tour, with 12 months camping gear and to be fair, only the odd 130 mile section off road, I'll remember the above advice :lol:. Not that I'd recommend a Tricross, eight years after I bought it and 10000's of miles later, it's ok, but not as nice as the part carbon based road bike.
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and for those of you who get updates from your replies or posts...........


Took delivery of a Surly Disc Trucker yesterday. Excellent!!



Thanks for all your replies,

Phil
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Whatever you do, don't get a Disc Trucker from Surly...

Ooops.

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Should be great, have fun.
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Phil66 wrote:and for those of you who get updates from your replies or posts...........


Took delivery of a Surly Disc Trucker yesterday. Excellent!!



Thanks for all your replies,

Phil


Nice one! I'm delighted with mine...b
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Go on, post a picture! :)
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