Originally Posted by
Flounce
I currently ride 700x23 on a race-type bike and want to try out 650b; want to try out bar-end shifters; want to try out a triple crankset. I'm also going to use this bike to try out a mid-arch cleat position on SPD shoes (currently on speedplays).
The bike you've described is this one:
https://www.masibikes.com/bikes/adve...ondo-27-5-2017
I'm not going to sugar-coat it, though, that bikes looks awful.
The Haanjo looks like a good starting point, making the following assumptions:
You're in the middle two sizes (the largest and smallest made some compromises in geometry).
You're up for the tasks of installing fenders, modifying the gearing and tires.
You don't mind the wide q-factor of MTB cranks.
If I was shopping for an off-the-peg rando bike, I'd give some serious thought to these:
https://www.raleighusa.com/clubman-carbon-1436
https://www.twinsix.com/collections/...omplete-orange
https://www.masibikes.com/bikes/adve...andonneur-2017
Soma Fabrications Grand Randonneur