Touring - component advice needed

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schooltheworld
08-24-04, 12:44 PM
momovelo.com is offering a bundle deal for the surly lht for a total of 850 dollars. however, my local bike shop quoted me 1500 dollars. here are the components that come with the momovelo bundle:

kalloy seatpost, cheeseboard stem, front brake cable hanger, headset spacers, tange bb, brooks B17 saddle, tektro oryx brakes, sugino XD crankset, MKS sylvan pedals, nitto handlebars, tektro brake levers, yokozuna cables & housing, alex/deore wheelset, rim tape & tubes, soma xpress tyres. $550 value

are these parts crap or will they suffice for a loaded touring bike?
compare to the components that come with the surly: http://www.surlybikes.com/virtual_LHT.html (i'll be buying the 700c model)

roadfix
08-24-04, 01:28 PM
What group/wheelset is your LBS offering? If I was building up a LHT, I'd go with an XT groupset including an XT wheelset since this frame is spaced at 135mm I believe. As for shifters, I like barend shifters. The new XT cranksets are somewhat pricey, therefore can be substituted for an LX or other aftermarket mountain triple set. You have a choice of using cantis or V-brakes as well.
This setup will cost considerably more than Momovelo's offering but better suited for touring and overall ruggedness.