Hope 1000
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:41 pm
Looking for a bit of bike advice for the hope 1000 route.
Considering riding the route, not the race, this summer. Only thing is I don't think I have the right bike. I have a gravel bike that will take 45mm tyres or a have a 29er 130mm full susp trail bike that I can't imagine dragging up mountain after mountain and think I would be hugely overbiked if I took it.
Most pics I've seen show hardtail mtbs. Has anyone done the route? What kind of bike does it need and if you were in my shoes what bike would you take?
Considering riding the route, not the race, this summer. Only thing is I don't think I have the right bike. I have a gravel bike that will take 45mm tyres or a have a 29er 130mm full susp trail bike that I can't imagine dragging up mountain after mountain and think I would be hugely overbiked if I took it.
Most pics I've seen show hardtail mtbs. Has anyone done the route? What kind of bike does it need and if you were in my shoes what bike would you take?