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Originally Posted by
marqueemoon
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.
LOL. Actually, this new bike needs to replace both the Soma and the Origin 8 CX700. I'm seeking something in-between these two.
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