Originally Posted by
Doug64
ps. Does anyone know what cause the narrow column width in my post above?
The forum seems to have some formatting issues at the moment. If your post is the last one in a thread, it will often end up very narrow. Might be related to the stuff that adds ads to the first post in a thread. Often, the formatting will fix itself if other people add additional posts to the thread.
Going back to the topic at-hand: I've been
very happy with my Nashbar Double-Butted Aluminum Touring Frame. Honestly, I'm not sure what I'd gain by buying a LHT or Trek 520 other than some additional weight and a bunch of logos. The Nashbar frames are frequently on sale for $125 or less and are a decent place to start if you want to build a touring bike on the cheap. Installing a bottom bracket is easy, BTW. You need a specialized tool specific to your BB, but most are $20 or less.