2old2learn
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I have an old childs mtn bike with a Happy Time 2 stroke on it that my son and I put together a few years back. Now I want to build a more reliable transportation device to use as a drop vehicle for my backpacking, canoeing and my hang gliding.
My current thoughts are to purchase a decent new or used 29'er mountain bike with a front suspension and a front disc brake and put a seat post suspension on it since a bit of my riding will be on fire roads in mountainous areas with a lot of washboard areas on the down hill runs. Generally my maximum rides to get back to my truck will be in the 15 to 40 mile range and since I don't normally do any of these activities alone, one of my fellow outdoorsmen will be staying with the equipment until I return with the truck and bike.
I am leaning towards a rear mounted reliable 4 stroke. I am not cost driven, I am solution driven. I've had scooters that I've used for these tasks before, but their weight and my age makes them not as attractive and I am an avid road cyclist and have been for many years so I am used to pedaling.
Tell me what you think I should consider.
Wayne Hobbs
My current thoughts are to purchase a decent new or used 29'er mountain bike with a front suspension and a front disc brake and put a seat post suspension on it since a bit of my riding will be on fire roads in mountainous areas with a lot of washboard areas on the down hill runs. Generally my maximum rides to get back to my truck will be in the 15 to 40 mile range and since I don't normally do any of these activities alone, one of my fellow outdoorsmen will be staying with the equipment until I return with the truck and bike.
I am leaning towards a rear mounted reliable 4 stroke. I am not cost driven, I am solution driven. I've had scooters that I've used for these tasks before, but their weight and my age makes them not as attractive and I am an avid road cyclist and have been for many years so I am used to pedaling.
Tell me what you think I should consider.
Wayne Hobbs