Thank you everyone for the very thoughtful answers. Both the Jamis and the Masi look very good. Not sure how easy it'll be to find one in Europe, though. And BTW I didn't know they still made bikes with triple crankset. Most of the choice is between single and double.
And about biking, yes, that's what I meant. I wanted to post a picture, but I'm probably not allowed to, yet, so here's a quote by Kilian Jornet, from
Training for the uphill athlete.
I was in school then, so I’d train early in the morning or after school, and then in the middle of the day I’d go to the gym or for a run. I used the weekends for longer training. Sometimes I’d bike to school, my skis in my backpack, and then after school I’d bike 60 kilometers to the snow, ski for two hours, and then bike home. Other days I’d run to and from school—25 kilometers each way.
Thanks again. I had some ideas before starting this thread, but now I'm back to square one
