Raleigh Avanti Team: Ultimate hybrid bicycle?

June 29, 2010

Mountain bikes are the default choice for most cyclists, but a promotional film for the forthcoming Bike Radar Live event shows a Raleigh road bike taking on the most extreme of off-road conditions.

The clip sees British trials rider Martyn Ashton using his carbon-framed Raleigh to hop over boulders, perform flips at a skate park and cross Clifton suspension bridge as it has never been ridden before.

Ultimate hybrid?

The Raleigh Avanti Team retails for between £2,500 and £3,500 and although it is unlikely to be bought as an all-rounder, the film demonstrates the strength of its frame, forks and wheels.

BikeRadar Live takes place on 10-11 July.

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Who needs a MTB when a road bike can do this?During the making of the film the bike suffered no serious damage and only one puncture, which happened on a paved road.A spokesperson for ilovemybike.co.uk said: “To those of us without a budget of thousands, this film proves that rider skill and fitness outweigh choice of bike.”

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