I'd like to know what's with the Fuji frame geometry - I thought touring bikes usually were more relaxed. Fuji seems to prefer a stretched-out top tube:
Frame Size 43CM 49CM
Actual top tube length 514.2 525.1
Effective top tube length 534.9 544.7
(sorry about the formatting, but you get the idea)
My normal road size (Trek OCLV) is 50cm with a 525 mm top tube. Fit is great. I checked out the Fuji Touring at a local Performance - both the 49 and 43cm sizes. I didn't bother with a test ride, I was felt much too stretched out on even the smaller bike and it would take a bit of work to change stem lengths, etc, just to see if I could get it to work. Their cross bikes have the same problem. (I'm looking to replace a hardtail MTB with a touring or cross bike for commuting, non-technical trails, and light touring. If my son's Jamis Coda had drop bars, it would work great - maybe I should buy it from him?.....).