This might be the wrong community to ask this but I’ll give it my shot. I already own a very good Trek bike but it’s an urban commuter. I want something that handle dirt and country roads just as good as a Jeep or Land Cruiser. I know mountain bikes are best suited for off-road scenarios but I’ve only ever used urban bikes and BMXs. Is there a brand that is revered by mountain bike enthusiasts in the same way that Jeep is to car guys? Thanks in advance.

  • MashedPotatoJeffEnglish
    4•6 months ago

    There are bikes out there with driven front wheels. Jeep and Hummer have even released bikes under their brands with this design. It has a shaft that travels through the downtube to the front wheel.

    This is not a design that is taken seriously in performance biking, at least as far as I know. Maybe there’s a low speed rock crawling group that I’m unfamiliar with. But if you’re looking for something unique that can crawl up tough terrain, you might enjoy it.

    I’ll leave the serious mountain bike recommendations to everyone else. There are plenty of good ones here already.