Long time lurker and occasional poster. I had the T800 until about a month ago when it lost a battle with a McDonald's drive thru while on the top of my Honda Element. I loved the Cannondale so much (rode a few other touring bikes when I was originally looking) that I bought the Touring 1. It's the white one. Leaving next Friday to ride the Route 66 bike route from St. Louis back up to Chicago, then on over to my home in MI. If anything I like the T1 even better than my old T800.