So I (M24) want to do that but I also have to be home in time for the weekend. So I can ride all week but it's just an ambition at the moment. I also wonder how far and back I could get in 5 days starting from middle West-Flanders Belgium.
So besides that I need a good bike but the wallet is not that big so I'd like it to be under the 1000 euro's but off course much rather under the 500 is this possible, or should I just invest in a really decent bike? Is the decathlon a decent option. If you look at gravelbikes there the lowest price is 750.
Other maybe well equipped (I would love some good springs and some good gears off course) recommendations?
Update: I was just looking into these bike(s) is this good I would say not to expensive (449 euro) good front suspension so it's a hardtail and I've measured my leg according to the bikester.be site standards and it's around 83cm wich with my total height of 173cm should lead up to a medium frame of 45cm. Now as it's sold out on bikester I looked up the brand and the model and they have a dealer 7KM away from me so but the price is not included on the Cube site as that depends on the dealer probably.
Now I ask you as well is Cube a good brand and are the parts in this bike good and worthy of bikepacking. I did see a recall on there site of bikes bought before November 30th so that's already a bit worrying…
Any suggestions reassurements or advice are greatly appreciated🙏also already thanks for the good responses and the help.
by gabe711g
3 Comments
For the flatlands you don’t need much. As long as the bike fits you, wheels roll and brakes somehow stop it.
The problem with most of the bikes just below 1000 EUR is that they are much worse, than the “1000 EUR” ones. The specification improves in “jumps”, while the price increases gradually. +- 1000 EUR is the price range where you can grab some GRX-specced bikes on sales, which will be the cheapest that should offer hydraulic brakes and a RD with a clutch. There’s high chance that 850 EUR bike will be not that much better than some other 600 EUR one.
Consider looking at a used bike, you can usually get a pretty good bargain going that route.
i cycled from hook of holland to calais on my 3rd ever bikepacking trip over 4 days