Originally Posted by
himespau
Has anyone suggested the salsa fargo yet? Disc brakes. Able to take knobby and wide tires. Fender and rack mounts (if needed). Drop bars if you want to go aero (and will take narrower slick tires). Could go with the vaya too, but the fargo looks like it'd be the best of all the worlds people seem to want.
Hey there Himespau!
I actually added the Fargo to the drop handlebar list. However, the other day I ran into the following article:
www.adventurecycling.org/forums/index.php?topic=6948.0
This gave me reason for serious concern.
.....Especially about the "no contact" part!
- Slim
PS.
Of course, both Surly and Salsa are owned by QBP. So I guess I could doubt Surly's LHT, just as much as the Fargo too!...DAMN!