Originally Posted by dicktill

I think the Soma Stanyan may be another possibility, with the previous caveat of the sloping top tube. (Although the photos of the bikes don't seem to show much slope in the top tube, so maybe it is just highly exaggerated in the Soma geometry chart drawing?) The 650b build of a Soma Speedster/Stanyard looks pretty sweet: 650Built Soma Speedster. But I am pretty ignorant about 650b wheels. Is the idea to get a fatter, lower-pressure tire on a slightly smaller rim, so that the rolling diameter is about the same? I can see that this would give you a smoother ride, but won't rolling resistance go way up too?

The Soma Grand Randonneur might also be a possibility, but I fear that a touring type bike like this might be fairly heavy. (Wish they listed the frame weights on the geometry charts.)

Thanks, Dick