Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB - AKA Just get a red squirrel

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TotalShanner in reply to @Dogs

Where is your friend planning on riding this bike?

He lives in Perthshire in Scotland, so mostly around there and then trips a bit further around Scotland.

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, loads for us to dig through. Those bikepacking.com links are great.

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yetidamo in reply to @TotalShanner
I had a Surly midnight special that took a 650x2.25 mtb tyre. It was brilliant fun.

And now I have a Cinelli King Zydeco. Also great but I think the 650x2.0 tyres fitted are as wide as I'd want to go on it. The 2.25" tyres did fit, but with fag paper clearance that wouldn't have worked in UK conditions.

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edscoble in reply to @yetidamo

I had a Surly midnight special that took a 650x2.25 mtb tyre. It was brilliant fun.

I'm tempted by the ranger, just not so sure about it in muddy condition.
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edscoble in reply to @yetidamo

I Google the wheel and found this;

https://www.startfitness.co.uk/easton-ar27-sram-27-5-mountain-bike-wheelset-black-easrmwhlst.html

Which is ridiculously cheap and come with XD drive, recommended? it be nice to have XD drive option to get a 10t sprocket and smaller chainring.

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