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Old 20-01-2012, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller View Post
I think the thing you want is called a city bike. Basically the frame is a bit of a cross between a racer and a mountain bike with heavy rims but large profile smoothish tyres. So you don't have too much rolling friction but can still handle a few bumps and some dirt.
Yep, a flat bar road bike is the way to go. Make sure you get decent tyres. They are the only points of contact betwwn you and the road. Get a Kevlar belted ones like Gatorskins and you cant go wrong. Mine has done 6500 km and still no puncture
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