Hi folks,
I did my first bikepaking trip beginning of september and fell in love with the pace of traveling with a bike as a photographer it's a great mix between moving enough to see a lot in a day and being slow enough to let your eyes wandering and finding scenes to shoot.
I did that trip with a some low budget Aliexpress bags and my old school road bike that you can see in the pictures.
And now I been looking for a more reliable, sturdy bike for my next trip and I stumbled on a local ads for a Breezer Radar X (last picture) for the price of 1.1k ? What do you guys think of that rig ? Is it a good or bad deal ?
I like the idea of a strong steel frame and being able to go off road as I came from Bmx trail and downhill biking.
by Putrid_Emu2193
3 Comments
Yep that’s a definite logical upgrade, good mounting options. Keep the old school roadie though! Lovely bike.
Not entirely sure about the brand but if it can sport 2.2inch tires that’s perfect. I’m not sure where you’re from but out here in the US we have a company called Primos that sells steel bikes that are affordable and in your budget. I’m not sure what shipping prices would be.
I’m a big fan of Breezer bikes, just be aware that those are pretty heavy bikes.
Make sure the size is correct – your motobecane looks like a 53-54cm, not sure if that Breezer is big enough, but it might be the right size.
If it fits and you like the look, 1.1k isn’t terrible, but not great if it’s used. I might pay around 600-800 for a used one of those and that’s only if I was looking specifically for that type of bike and it fit.