Bike choice for multi week patagonia trip

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Bonefishblues
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Re: Bike choice for multi week patagonia trip

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simonhill wrote: 14 Jan 2022, 3:34pm The OP has asked for a bike for a multi week trip to Patagonia, but is that what he really wants.

If this is essentially a one off trip of a lifetime type tour, then what he actually wants is more likely a bike he will be happy riding under normal circumstances, week after week, back home, BUT will also handle a short trip to S America. Given this, then a modern gravel bike or something similar may be what he wants - I know not.

I rarely comment on bike choices now as I am in the dinosaur age of flat bar 26" LHT, but such a bike, or a Thorn, or a built up MTB would be most suitable for this trip, however as I said, I think this may be overkill unless he plans to tour regularly in harsh conditions.
Something like a Sonder Camino with 650B wheels perhaps? Up to 2.1" tyres and customisable at the build stage.
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