Advices for a commuting bike for the countryside (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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I decided to finally get a proper bike to start commuting and bike more in general but I’m a bit lost so I need some advices or at least some tips

I live in the Bolognese province, so in the countryside but reasonably close to other towns. The road is too dangerous for bike commuting, so if I want to go somewhere by bike I must follow dirt roads or even grassy paths before reaching asphalted roads or bike lanes.

As far as I know, a gravel bike might be good for me, but honestly I have no any more clues besides that. For sure I will ask informations to a local bike shop owned by a guy which it happens to be a very athletic cyclist so I’m confident he’ll be able to help me, however I’d like to gather some informations before, in order to have a clearer idea of the kind of bike I need

For sure I’d like to find a proper bike ergonomically-wise, that could allow me to commute and to make some small trips too, considering that my longest trip was 60km long. I expect the needed budget to be somehow high, however I’m hoping to find something for no more than 2k euros

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Go for something with wide tires so you're comfy on the dirt roads. Gravel bikes usually make you bend down pretty far, so they mostly make sense for bikers who put a lot of pressure on the pedals eg. go fast. They often don't come with lights, fenders, stand or rack to save weight. On the plus side, they have very comfortable handlebars (if you put enough pressure on your pedals to counteract your weight). In the end it all depends on your fitness and level of comfort you whish. I use a gravel with 47mm wide tires for a regular 20min commute. I go fast and put a rack on my bike so it's pretty much perfect for me. I can also do light mountainbiking or go on long rides with it. I like that I can use it for all kind of rides.

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