Originally posted by Phatman
I think that you are wrong about the Giant touring bike being the same frame as the OCR. By just going to the giant page, you can see that the touring bike has longer chainstays and a bit more laid back seat tube. I think it has a bit more laid back head tube as well. Also. The OCR touring frame has rack mounts as well as disc mounts. The OCR racing and the OCR touring frames are two different animals.
Phatman,
You're right about everything you mention about the OCR touring frame. I shouldn't have said the "same" frame. I said that thinking about the
thickness of the frame. There's nothing to indicate that that the frame is specially reinforced. My thought was that if Giant did reinforce the frame they'd mention it.
If
that isn't true, if it's true that the frame is thicker and actually built specifically for touring, then my concerns are mistaken. The bike would be worth taking a serious look at.