A bike for Def!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I've just found the perfect bike for Def, I'd like to see him break one of these in a hurry ;D

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/surly-pugsley/

[Grant Lamontagne]

Nice- I even like the color!

I started to worry when I saw that it was for Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, two places that people like me only go to cater the parties of rich people!

Then I saw the price at the bottom, and, well I have to say that I think maybe I am better off trashing a bunch of cheaper bikes instead!

It is a nice concept though- I do like the "tank on wheels" motif.  It kind of reminds me of the old Motocross style bike I had in the 80's.  It was a bicycle but had all these plastic addons to make it look like a dirt bike, and the darn thing weighed about as much as a motorbike!

Def

[I'm Still Bison]

You can't go wrong with a Surly...there's a lot of good buzz about them.Owners love them,and apparently rock solid rugged.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Yeah, but for that cost it bloody well make my breakfast too!

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Yeah, but for that cost it bloody well make my breakfast too!

Def

they are fearsomely expensive and unless you live in a bog, your never gona need tyres like that

But i bet there tough as old boots!

me i want one of these...

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/rohloffexp.html

I'm thinking when my son gets older, maybe getting a couple of these or a tandem and me and him doing some serious exploring, maybe doing the road of bones in russia?

[Grant Lamontagne]

I like the classic looks of the Thorn bike, but wouldn't it be better to have a recumbent bike to tour a place like Russia?

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I like the classic looks of the Thorn bike, but wouldn't it be better to have a recumbent bike to tour a place like Russia?

Def

Not where i,ve got in mind ;D

Don,t see a recumbent being much use here

[Grant Lamontagne]

Good point... 

Although for something like that the only thing I can see being really useful is an old Lada Cossack!



Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Good point... 

Although for something like that the only thing I can see being really useful is an old Lada Cossack!



Def

am I the only one who thinks they've a certain charm?

[Grant Lamontagne]

You kidding me?  I love Cossacks and Nivas, and at low speeds, they out-torque a 4.0L Jeep Wrangler!

Def

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

You kidding me?  I love Cossacks and Nivas, and at low speeds, they out-torque a 4.0L Jeep Wrangler!

Def

my teacher at school had one and i was always impressed by there basic but robust engineering

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

typical russian engineering, everything could be fixed with a 3 inch spanner ;D

[I'm Still Bison]

typical russian engineering, everything could be fixed with a 3 inch spanner ;D

Well that and a hammer too.T-34 drivers found a hammer a useful thing to shift gears in WW2

[I'm Still Bison]

I like the classic looks of the Thorn bike, but wouldn't it be better to have a recumbent bike to tour a place like Russia?

Def

Not where i,ve got in mind ;D

Don,t see a recumbent being much use here

Hitch on a trailer,and Def can bring the kayak....and a barrel of mosquito repellant.

[I'm Still Bison]

Yeah, but for that cost it bloody well make my breakfast too!

Def

they are fearsomely expensive and unless you live in a bog, your never gona need tyres like that

But i bet there tough as old boots!

me i want one of these...

http://www.thorncycles.co.uk/rohloffexp.html

I'm thinking when my son gets older, maybe getting a couple of these or a tandem and me and him doing some serious exploring, maybe doing the road of bones in russia?

       There must certainly be a different philosophy towards touring bikes in Europe.I've seen a Koga-Miyata kitted out similarly. Most North American tourers are more like road bikes with beefier components.The Surly Long Haul Trucker is becoming the champ in that segment of the sport here Stateside.