Ahh seems a test loading may be in order before the proper off then.
Interesting about the bikes you like Humph. Time and again I've come back to one of the earliest mountain bikes I bought... at least 25yrs ago. Peugeot steel frame modest original spec with no suspension and a frame more like a road tourer shape. Over the 25yrs I've replaced the chrome rimmed wheels with new alloy ones, upgraded from 10 to 15 gears with new chainset, pedals and gears, new light handlebars of a shape to suit me with grips that feel like soft gel. Finally run some Michelins with very sparse soft nobbles which are excellent at climbing out of a muddy rut.
This bike has ridden out with a horse (well several actually over 25yrs, the bike has seen several animals come and go) for hours at a time over all sorts of tracks and terrain for more miles that I could guess. It just feels perfect and no newer or expensive bike has ever tempted me away for more than a brief test.
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