December 24, 200817 yr I have got my lad a lovely Whitehawk TY80. I have a few road bikes but I fancy getting something to follow him around on. I also like classic bikes. I have had a bit of a google and at the moment I am erring towards a TY250, preferably with V5 so I could also use it to commute the 10 miles to work when the roads are dodgy. I also love the look of old Bultacos though. Any recommendations?
December 25, 200817 yr Author Mark, 10 miles on a trials bike will be murder mate,bad roads or not. On a modern one I can understand, but surely the older ones would be fine as there is a seat in a place pretty much where a seat should be? It is all on B roads and I could detour and do half of it off road on farm tracks if I wished.
December 25, 200817 yr Yes the 1970s twinshock trials bikes are fine to commute on. That's what lots of people (including me) did with them when they were new. Some are more comfortable than others. If you are talking standard seating, the most comfortable standard bikes are OSSA MAR, C, D and E model TY250, all TY175, TL125, KT250, Mk 2 and 3 Cota 247. Standard Bultaco Sherpa Ts and Cota 348/349 are at the ouch end of the spectrum. Any of them can be made much better with improvements to the seat foam and cover. I have put nicer seats on my M49 Sherpa T and TY250A and can ride them all day in comfort sitting down. Here's a picture that shows the difference. The TY250A has a slightly thicker seat and the TY250B has a standard seat.
December 25, 200817 yr The best bike I ever had for cruising on the road was a 348 Mont and I presume the 349's were the same. They were good for 70+ mph and would cruise along easily at 50 mph. The front brake was a bit small though! Happy Christmas!
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