I haven't got the bike back yet (borrowing my wife's
) but my question is, should I get a more appropriate bike (once I have saved up)? I currently have a
Boardman HYB 8.8, and didn't plan on doing so many miles when I bought it last June. What type of bike is suited to more miles? I am sure better maintenance on my part could also help
.
Seemed like the natural evolution once I was a few months in and realised I could do cycling for many years. However, whilst most of my riding is on the roads, I like going off road and on trails. So would a gravel be more suited?
PS - coming up to ~5,500 miles in 1.25 years. Think I would level back down to around ~3,000 miles per year.