or tarckeemoon, depending
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From: the pesto of cities
Bikes: Davidson Impulse, Merckx Titanium AX, Bruce Gordon Rock & Road, Cross Check custom build, On-One Il Pomino, Shawver Cycles cross, Zion 737, Mercian Vincitore, Brompton S1L, Charge Juicer
I'd get the BG with the racks. 35 pounds is certainly not a ton of weight, but you might as well get a bike designed to carry a load. Besides, you have cross bikes coming out of your ears.
Or, if you're considering more gnar touring in the future maybe something like a Salsa Fargo. If you're less than satisfied with the Soma you could swap parts over from that. Not gonna weigh 25 pounds though.