Thread 2838409

can anyone recommend me a good bike for bikepacking? A bike that can handle gravel roads, and offroad, but that is also suitable for traditional bike touring? Preferably also one that can be used as daily comuter to/from work.

>>283840
Kona and surly.

>>2838411
Been looking at them, but to be honest they are a bit out of my price range. Might by one if I can get them cheaper used.

>>2838411
>>2838414
those are boutique brand, especially surly. you are paying for hipster marketing. they might be cool and good quality but they are way overpriced. mainly because the framesets alone are overpriced.

>>2838446
You have any cheaper alternatives?

>>2838409 (OP)
is this an ebike

>>2838520
I don't think so. It's just a bike that came up when googling bikepacking. What makes you think it's an e-bike?

>>2838526
the cogs are the same size and the back hub doesn't look big enough for an igh and theres something big near the front crank couldn't be the gear mechanism in the front because the crank is directly connected to the cog

>>2838531
It's not an ebike, it's a bike with a gearbox. All the gear changing happens inside behind the crank, and just a simple belt drive spins the rear wheel. For extremely long and isolated rides some people prefer them because they're almost maintenance free compared to a typical chain and derailleur set up. Downside is they are heavy and are less efficient.

Wouldn't something like a basic Specialized Rockhopper be the best choice? You may want to spend more if you need something lighter you expect to carry often but if weight doesn't matter a cheaper sporting goods store bike might work. I still ride the old walmart bike I bought 15 or so years ago mainly because I'm afraid of upgrading and then having it stolen.

>>2838549
like i said the cog appears to be directly on the crank but whatever

>>2838409 (OP)
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rigid 90's MTB

>>2838573
I had no idea there was a transportation board. Weird how they put it under the Japanese culture section on the front page...

>>2838409 (OP)
Any bike.
>just ride
>t. tours on a step-through three speeds bicycle I got at a yard sale for 30 bucks

klr

They're marketed as "Adventure Bikes"

Just gravel bikes suited for touring

>>2838741
How long are your tours?

>>2838409 (OP)
To start, literally any bike will do. Don't be autistic and buy anything specialized until you're a year in and actually know what kind of touring you like doing. Get a backpack, ride to a local campsite, and expand from there.

>>2838796
Longest I've done is five days because I'm eternally stuck in the wage cage and can't escape it for too long at once.
I'd love to do more but such is the wagie lifestyle.
Still, point is : the best touring bike is the one you already have with some bags attached to it.

>>2838496
nta.
The Cube Travel series offers great value for money. With belt drive and internal gear hub they have virtually no maintenance. The frames are sturdy, suitable for touring with heavy packs. The increased stiffness is also an advantage for the belt drive as you don't need to tension it as much as with a slimmer, less stiff frame. The downside is, of course, the increased weight. With lights, fenders and rack it's also a commuter bike for city traffic.

>>2838409 (OP)
The easiest way to fulfill this on a budget is a 90s rigid MTB. The frames are steel and strong. They will have rack points front and rear for racks (racks and dry bags are the cheapest set up by far), bottle bosses, etc. Flat bar is easy to add alternative grip positions to easy to mount bags to. 3x7 drive trains are dirt cheap and offer you both a granny gear for hauling up hills and a decent big ring so you aren't going incredibly slow on flat pavements. They have reasonable geometry for all day riding, and they fit typically up to a 50mm tire which is lots of cushion for gravel and such. V-brakes with good KoolStop pads are plenty for stopping even with weight.

For the commute it will still work great, racks make it easy to carry anything you need from spare clothes, to groceries, big locks. Ain't nothing that a classic 26in MTB can't do.

>>2838755
Nice bike, I owned one, better have long legs because the klr650 is a tall bike

How do I start out bike packing?

>>2839962
for real my dad has one and i'm 6'4" and still feel its way too tall when your mounting it shocks uncompressed etc

>>2838409 (OP)
Surly.

>>2838520
It's a Pinion gearbox, not the electric version.

>>2840125
Get a rear rack and 2 panniers, don't fall for the memes.

>>2840356
And what kind of tour should I do first my first one?

>>2840378
Northern Russia, settle for nothing less.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaR0vcTFlMA

>>2840448
Or eastern Ukraine, right?

>>2838913
Not sure if it's different in the USA as it is in Europe but I wouldn't recommend cube to anyone. I'm a store manager for a bike shop in the Netherlands and we are part of a pretty big international chain, meaning we buy and sell LOTS of bikes each year. Cube is really shitty when it comes to warranty and they trie to put everything down to customers fault, even if you have 4 of the same bike's with the same problem in the shop. I've had multiple cases where frames had broken within the first year and it always took more than 6 months for them to refund the bike. We as a chain stopped selling a few specific models from them for this reason and after the contract is due we stop selling cube completely