I have never owned a true touring bike but I am partial to the Fuji Americas, Touring Seris and Saratogas perhaps because I worked on alot and rode with people who loved them.
I did sell and work on a few Cdale tourers but always thougt the a loaded tourer with ultrlight frame was a bit odd.
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Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk