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 Touring bike This is a classic style of bike for long-distance touring. It looks similar to a road-racing bike with drop handlebars, which help to vary your riding position, but is heavier and more durable, with slightly wider wheels and tougher tyres, full-length mudguards, pannier racks for luggage and a great gear range for easy pedalling uphill. These bikes are a good compromise choice for all surfaced roads and many traffic-free paths on the C2C, although it may be a bumpy ride without suspension. Tyres are much narrower than a mountain bike, so they will have to be pushed on rougher tracks, which could be tiresome with a heavily laden bike.

 Audax bike These are a specialist cross-over between a touring bike and lightweight road racer, fitted with mudguards and lights, and slightly more heavy duty than a racer, with wider gear ratios. Audax bikes are used for long-distance cycling events over 100, 200, 400 or even 1200km. They are a good choice for those who want to complete a fast C2C and spend as much time as possible on roads.