An interview with Chris about his new bike.
R: Why did you need a new bike for this trip?
C: I wanted fat tires and maybe a front shock.
R: The bike you bought doesn’t have a front shock.
C: Correct, but it’s designed so that it can take a cross country mountain bike style fork. It might not need it because of the fat tires, but I’m considering a Lauf Trail Racer fork.
R: So your other five bikes weren’t good enough?
C: I was originally planning on using my Specialized AWOL, which is designed for gravel or light road touring or mild off-roading. However, my new bike is a drop bar mountain bike, so it’s better at handling tougher terrain, and I plan to use it for bikepacking (off-road) AND bike touring. It’s more versatile.
