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| Hi to all fellow riders both road and MTB
Moving to Orbe area in August. | |
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check out metabief (french jura). it has lift assisted biking for DH but there are plenty of mellow uphill trails too. you are also close to Chaumont (Neuchatel) which has a funiculaire and nice trail riding. super crazy North Shore trails but also easier trails. and there's another funiculaire in Biel/Bienne that is supposed to be similar to Chaumont.
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| Unsure about what bike to bring with me. I have a Trek elite 9.8 carbon fiber XC hardtail MTB this is my baby but im very nervous about flying it across being carbon fibrer and also wouldnt want to throw this bike down steep mountains. Any recommendations on bike boxes or traveling with bikes by air? | |
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no problem. i brought a carbon bike in a cardboard box. go to a bike shop and see if you can get an old shipping box from them. take off your pedals, loosen your stem and turn your handlebars sideways (or take them off), deflate your tires, and that's about it. use some pipe insulation on the frame. otherwise, you can buy a bike box or padded bag to transport it. i have a performance bike box which is a hardshell plastic case. its worth it if you plan on flying with your bike more than a few times.
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| Are there any XC trails (nothing too insanely downhill) in and around switzerland? Or is more like North Vancouver style downhill beasts of trails. (maybe time for a full suspension toy) | |
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yes. tons. lots of mellow XC riding and plenty of DH riding, including north shore trails. if you are a serious biker get a full suspension too. its waaaay more fun than XC.
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| Also aware that Switzerland has amazing road cycling. I might get laughed at for this suggestion but if I stick a good set of road tires and rims on my trek and lock out the front forks. will this be a good substitute for a road bike? | |
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no problem unless you plan on some really long distance rides.
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| If not where is the best place to buy a decent road bike? I like trek alot is it cheeper to buy a bike in france? | |
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i haven't found france to be any cheaper, in fact, i think it's now more expensive than switz. if you are coming from the US, buy something there and bring it over. otherwise, seek out a good local bike shop here and give them your business. nothing is cheap here. except my
full suspension DH bike that i'm trying to sell.