Rigid or suspension forks - off-road touring

[lae]

Yeah, still undecided on whether to build here or buy there... pros and cons to both.

Thanks for the recommendation on the tent - I hadn't heard of them.

 

[cce]

any suspension fork will have to be set up so hard for the extra touring weight that it'll be next to useless unloaded...

 

[highlandsflyer]

any suspension fork will have to be set up so hard for the extra touring weight that it'll be next to useless unloaded...

Air. Pump.

 

[lae]

I'm leaning more and more towards a modern bike to be honest.

edit - just bought a modern bike. 2008 Merlin Malt 1 off of this very forum. No, I hadn't heard of it either. It's got - whisper it - a short top tube. Finally, a modern bike that fits me.

Sew up some frame bags and I'll be away.

 

[gerryattrick]

You won't go far wrong with a Malt. Very under-rated bikes.

 

[lae]

Yeah I read the review on Bikeradar, looked at the geometry charts, and went for it. Shame I can't use a retro bike but the MF would need new wheels and a fork so it was uneconomical to upgrade - cheaper to go for the Malt. And it'll make a better mountain-bike for when I'm not exploring on it, too.