Originally Posted by
mattgmann
I'm looking into a similar build for a commuter/light touring bike and am curious to know what tipped the scales to the Surly over the soma double cross?
You might also consider the Handsome Devil. It's got a bit sportier geometry than a Cross Check but is designed as a commuter/tourer/cyclocross bike. My frameset has a listed weight of 5.06 lbs (3 oz heavier than a Cross Check) but the actual weight on my digital kitchen scale was 4.8 lbs so it's plenty stout. I'm absolutely loving the ride of it, stable and smooth yet still very lively and it's almost the same color as a Cross Check.