Originally Posted by
surfmonkey89
@
LesterOfPuppets - what a great trip!
I have a question for you. I've been debating between a cyclocross/adventure type road bike, versus a flat-bar bike. One of the main scenarios for me is to be able to ride the types of trails you talk about and photograph as part of your trip. Do you think those trails could have been done with a cyclocross type bike?
Certainly. I'd probably want 40mm tires at least - I was riding with 1.75" Michelin Country Rock tires and they did well except in that soft section, which woulda required 3"+ tires to really ride effectively, but I wouldn't want 3" tires for the rest of the route. CX bikes often don't have rack mounts, etc, but an adventure touring bike would be pretty sweet.
Next time I ride it I'll probably have drop bars on one of my MTBs.