As stated I use my Coda Sport for "utility/every day, dirt paths, ect. type riding". Now for lighter touring or longer distance rides I use a Jamis Allegro 1 with "trekking (butterfily) bars". They are SO much for comfortable for distance than "straight bars", even with bar ends, jmho. I had them on the Coda Sport but they are a bit, "twitchy" feeling, in DIRT so I went back to straight bars and bar ends. FYI. PS: As the Allegro 1 has a Alumn. Frame, I'd not feel comfortable hauling a heavy loaded trailer with it BUT, maybe something like a BOB trailer that puts the "load" on the axle might be ok for touring, ymmv.