Originally Posted by
buzzman
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and it doesn't sound like you're a rider that's necessarily interested in speed and so, again, a mountain bike set up for touring might do the trick.
Thanks for the advice buzzman, I think I'll try to find a crappy mountain bike to start off with.
To machka, I actually live in the country and am currently surrounded by trees. I would imagine it to be rough to get around with a bike, but with some detours and hopping off the bike at times, it looks possible... probably have to wear goggles so I don't get my eyes poked out too.
My only hesitation about not having a bike with me is that ~20 miles a day might be a little too slow in some places.