I don't get it, a 30 pound bike for touring with disc brakes.
Just exactly what do you plan to do with these bicycles?
My old Giant Iguana from the '90's has a 104cm wheel base and is dirt simple.
You can maintain it with a cresent wrench, pliers, screw driver and some Allens.
It has strong alloy wheels and a CroMo frame.
My buddy gave it to me, no one wanted it.
21 speed triple crank, Suntour components.
Guys, it was FREE.
You can put any stem and road bars on it, run the mtb brake levers and be way cool with bar end shifters.
I found 2 more complete Iquanas without even trying.
FOR FREE.
Here's a picture of what they look like...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3058/...5fe7ce66e4.jpg
Buying a frame just to get discs goes beyond me?
What am I missing.
bill
PS.
I paid $700for this just befor Xmas at the lbs.
My present to me.
It's a medium. 23 lbs. total.
New wheels and drive train. And pedals.
Not sure of it's fate?
Where am I going, what am I doing?
I rode to work!!!
b