Originally Posted by
EjustE
The XO series where hybrid/cross bikes. Your list is touring bikes mainly. I would seriously look at late 80s, early 90s hybrids with a road bike geometry (no slopping top tubes) like:
Univega Via Carisma, Via Montega, Via de Oro (a bit biased about 88-91 Uni hybrids as great cross and touring bikes) As close to the XOs you can get for a fraction of the price.
Trek 750
Cannondale SH400 (if you like aluminum)
and anything else that fits the bill. Not much versed into the japanese offerings in hybrids that time.
you should see the beautiful '93ish Via Montega I got a few weeks ago.
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