Originally Posted by
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But the 1.1 is more of a LHT clone.
I think you've got that backward; I think REI was selling the Randonee (1.1 before the Great Relabeling) long before Surly came out with the Trucker.
Just MHO, but the LHT and the Randonee handle very similarly; the Fuji is a bit sportier unloaded.