Originally posted by pdlamb
If you can find any of these touring bikes to try, I encourage you to test ride one. A few years back I drove four hours to buy a Cannondale, and brought the Novarra home because it was a better ride for me.
I did almost the same thing-- I went to pick up a Cannondale T800 that I had ordered, and rode a Bianchi Volpe while I was waiting. I ended up leaving the store with the Bianchi.