Postby Phil » Thu May 24, 2012 1:11 pm
This is Perth. It ain't that wet, and it ain't that hilly. Discs are nice, but not a deal breaker.
Depends on where to where it is. If on the PSP the North/South one can be a bit bumpy in more than a few spots. 25mm tyres are just a bit more comfy without really being any slower (25mm GP4000s are a good compromise between comfort, performance, durability and puncture resistance).
As for drops v flat bars, well thats a personal preference. I started with a flatbar then went to drops, and have ended up on recumbents - mainly due to comfort and existing injuries.
Rack & Panniers v Backpack for carrying gear is another issue, I went with Rack/panniers as any weight on my shoulder is uncomfortable pretty quickly, and the Ortlieb panniers are bombproof .
Yes its only 11kms - but if you are starting off 11kms is a long way. So its important that whatever your dad ends up getting he is comfortable on, and feels confident enough to deal with traffic.
Yes and decent lights too this time of year. Superflash/Radbot 1000 rears a good way to go. Front lights - well numerous threads on that. Personally I have had my DX cheapies fail in the rain, so I don't trust them, and lashed out on Dinottes this week (mainly because I am starting to do some Audax events and want some good lights).
