Originally Posted by
mconlonx
And to be absolutely no help regarding this whole N+1 exercise, if I was arguing in my head about BF vs. Silvertip, the Xootr Swift would be in the running as well, not to mention Montague folders, when considering the other 26" folders you mentioned...
Actually, you bring up another point with your reference to the Xootr and particularly the Montague that I almost forgot about... my parents and inlaws live in interior BC, and one day - who knows when - I'd like to try some of the rails-to-trails and maybe some of the lighter duty trails around. I only visit once every year or two, so buying a bike and leaving it there would be a bit of a waste. About year-and-a-half ago, I asked on this forum about portable MTB style bikes.
So, based on that, the Montague or Jack came up as potential bikes. One forum member (in the UK I think) gave some pretty good examples about how she used her Jack on a lot of travels and gravel roads.