Originally Posted by
juggleaddict
My GFs Aurora can handle fully loaded touring, but it's much lighter and feels better unloaded than my LHT. I would say it's on the sportier side of touring. Certainly has lighter weight tubing.
Steering me back the other direction. The Aurora looks like a nice bike and I can get this one at a good price. But even if I end up replacing some drivetrain components on my road bike along with buying a new saddle, tires, and rack, its still probably double the money to buy the new bike.