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Originally Posted by
bgcycles
I do have threadless steerer forks for the remaining 52cm and 39cm BLT's - although I see nothing wrong with the conventional threaded steerers.
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
Just a sidebar. The Bruce Gordon BLT is a touring bike that can take a 700x45 tire. The Bruce Gordon BLT has 460mm chainstays. It can take a heavier rider with all the gear needed for multi-week touring.
The Black Mountain Monster Cross is a Cyclocross bike that can take a 700x45 tire. The Black Mountain Monster Cross has 432mm chainstays. It can be used as a sport-touring bike with more moderate rider weights and moderate touring loads.
Both bikes would useful for the kind of shorter tours I have in mind, but the two models are not equivalent. The Cyclocross bike would be better suited for credit card and ultra-light touring. The Bruce Gordon BLT could be used with heavier loads.
The two bikes are apples and oranges. I wouldn't mind having either, or both!
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-22-12 at 07:07 PM.