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Sounds like you want a cyclocross bike. Similar geometry/weight to a road bike and still with drops but more clearance for bigger tyres/less clogging, disc brakes and other bits and bobs more suited to getting muddy (sealed bearings etc.).
Alternatively, for what you need it for some kind of hybrid would also be perfect. Really depends how far/fast you expect to be going and how muddy/bumpy the courses you'll be riding might be.
Alternatively, for what you need it for some kind of hybrid would also be perfect. Really depends how far/fast you expect to be going and how muddy/bumpy the courses you'll be riding might be.
Pilgrim Cylces' "Green-Laner" ???
http://pilgrim-cycles.co.uk/#our-bikes - scroll down to see the bike I mean. I've seen it 'in the metal' in the shop, and it's lovely. Expensive, relatively speaking, but lovely all the same. The shop owner uses his for a byway and bridleway (often muddy) commute over the North Downs to the shop.
http://pilgrim-cycles.co.uk/#our-bikes - scroll down to see the bike I mean. I've seen it 'in the metal' in the shop, and it's lovely. Expensive, relatively speaking, but lovely all the same. The shop owner uses his for a byway and bridleway (often muddy) commute over the North Downs to the shop.
As others have said a CX (cyclocross) sounds like the ticket, but they can be expensive as they're more niche than a MTB or Road bike and you have to keep in mind that CX'ers are the sadomasochists of the cycle world so they're not very comfortable when the going gets rough.
I personally would avoid 'Hybrid' bikes, they're neither fish or fowl and unless you spend a lot of money they're generally poor value when you consider spec/cost and they're heavy. I'll be rude, but honest and say I think the cheaper ones at least were designed and built to cater for people who really don't know much about bikes or what they want so they take liberties with them.
Don't discount a hardtail MTB as being slow and heavy, they're really not, they're typically lighter than hybrids in the same price bracket and tyres make a huge difference
I personally would avoid 'Hybrid' bikes, they're neither fish or fowl and unless you spend a lot of money they're generally poor value when you consider spec/cost and they're heavy. I'll be rude, but honest and say I think the cheaper ones at least were designed and built to cater for people who really don't know much about bikes or what they want so they take liberties with them.
Don't discount a hardtail MTB as being slow and heavy, they're really not, they're typically lighter than hybrids in the same price bracket and tyres make a huge difference
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