Originally Posted by
spivonious
A touring frame might be right up your alley. They aren't slowpokes, by any means. I don't lose much in average mph when I ride my ancient Schwinn Super LeTour. With a 52/39 crank and a 13-27 6 speed freewheel, I can get it going pretty well, even with 27 x 1-1/4" tires and heavy steel rims. Only problem is with the 6 cogs, I have some significant gaps. With that 9 speed cassette on the Trek, it won't be as big an issue. You'll be going plenty fast on descents if you can get a good cadence going on your 48/11 combo.