Originally Posted by
Peter_C
My point is the comparing of the two bikes. He didn't say - but he linked a Bicycle *designed* as a 'tour' bike - so, I made a comparision and asked a question. As I said above, no flaming is meant in any way - *I* wish to learn - and to date, when based in the 1K price range, is there truly any better Bike than the LHT?
There are a lot of good bikes for touring and distance riding. The LHT is one of them. However, it's overhyped by a small, loud, and possibly paid contingent of Bike Forums posters. A couple of years ago there were nine separate threads on LHTs running on the Touring Forum. That screams "viral marketing."