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11-11-07, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Historian

I spoke with two different shops regarding a bike I could use in my cross country tour next year. One shop mentioned all the usual names - Trek 520, Surley LHT, Salsa Casseroll, etc - and is preparing detailed estimates for me. The other suggested something I'd never considered - a mid-range multipurpose bike by Schwinn:

http://www.schwinnbike.com/products/...ail.php?id=607

The shop said they could swap out the stem for a higher one, and put a mountain bike gearing on it. I'm a little leery of a carbon fork on a touring bike, however. Any thoughts on this one?

Compared to the other bikes and for the price, you'd be better off sticking with an LHT, 520 or Cannondale T2. Similar price with better touring bike component selection. If you don't mind flat bars, the Specialized Globe Sport is an inexpensive alternative and very interesting touring bike in the rough.

It's geometry is close to that of the 520. Not a bad place to start.

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