Originally Posted by
veganbikes
I think the 520 and the Fuji Touring are decent bikes but more at the lower end of touring bikes at least from what I have read and seen of them. They aren't bad bikes but like I feel about aluminum just aren't quite up to snuff. I ride both steel and aluminum regularly and my steel bike takes the bumps and abuses of the road more comfortably than my aluminum bike. If someone wishes to ride aluminum go ahead but I will tour steel till I die ; )
You might want to check this out. The 520 costs $900 more than the Fuji (Windsor) and $200-$300 more than the stock LHT. I've only test ridden one, so I can't comment on ride. However, IMO the finish is better than the LHT, and the top tube is shorter than the long top tubes on the LHT. I'd love to find a 520 frame and build it up, but my wife would also want another bike, and we don't have room for 2 more bikes
