Best Bicycle for Long Distance ?

[triaesthete]

Perhaps we'll end up with electric assist twentyniner fixies with regeneratave braking the week after next.....

[NZPeterG]

Well I may have to look up eBay Germany and buy a few Rohloff Hub/Bicycles and Sell them off in New Zealand 
I may have a way to make some money (and safe) for My next Cycle Tour 
Thanks for the Head's up on making some cash 

Pete....................          ...................      ....
 

[JWestland]

Pedelecs used to be for old people in The Netherlands, what is happening to today's youth 

I detest hill cycling, and the grannie ring, but I detest having electronics on my bike even more. Grumpy old woman! 

[jags]

Pedelecs used to be for old people in The Netherlands, what is happening to today's youth 

I detest hill cycling, and the grannie ring, but I detest having electronics on my bike even more. Grumpy old woman! 

don't knock it just yet your still a young dude 

[Andre Jute]

I detest hill cycling, and the grannie ring, but I detest having electronics on my bike even more. Grumpy old woman! 

I see the age progression as:

subteens BMX>teens MTB>twenties roadracing>thirties comfort bike (derailleur)>forties hub gears (Shimano 8 and 11)>fifties Rohloff (for the extra low gears>later sixties electric assist>seventies more electric assist>nineties electric wheelchair

Andre Jute

[JWestland]

A dude? Dudette maybe 

I am doing it wrong... up to twenties: Dutch Roadster > thirties: Thorn XTC with 27 gears and a 42/16 Fixie! 

Still have a crappy roadster for the beater bike, and carrying the wee man around.
Bah those things ain't worth anything anymore, bar a Pashley and some Dutch models those crappy lighter rims and put-on pannier racks completely defeat the purpose of being able to transport other passengers, beer, kids etc.

###Getting old!

Hubgears are great though from practical POV but only ever had 3 speed ones, so no idea how an 11 one compares to a derailleur bike.

[jags]

Ah HAh so the rohloff is for old dudes the truth at long last 

[il padrone]

I see the age progression as:.....

My age progression went: sub-teens: single speed> teens: single speed> twenties: road bike & touring bike> thirties: touring bike> forties: MTB> fifties> Audax road bike (same as the twenties) & expedition Rohloff tourer. Now for the future sixties? Who knows? Maybe velomobile at some stage.

You can stick your comfort bike where the sun don't shine 

[il padrone]

Ah HAh so the rohloff is for old dudes the truth at long last 

With age comes wisdom (and a bit more moolah)

[Andre Jute]

Ah HAh so the rohloff is for old dudes the truth at long last 

Heh-heh.

Actually it wasn't age that made buy a Rohloff, it was moving up a particularly steep hill and needing gears below what my Shimano 8 speed hub gears could provide. When I grew old, I was glad to have the Rohloff, because it meant I could still go the same old places, only a bit slower.

[jags]

Only pulling your leg Andre if i had the dosh i would be riding probably a raven tour with rohloff

[Mike Ayling]

Ah HAh so the rohloff is for old dudes the truth at long last 

We are the only blokes who can afford them!

Mike (1942 model)

[Matt2matt2002]

Only pulling your leg Andre if i had the dosh i would be riding probably a raven tour with rohloff

What about a Nomad? Too heavy? Or too much dosh?

[Danneaux]

What about a Nomad? Too heavy?

My Nomad's working fine for 200km day rides with that includes substantial work on logging roads and singletrack. Plan to take it farther as soon as I change the handlebars to shallower drop for more road work. Heavy? Yes, but once up to speed, it is a juggernaut.

Best,

Dan.