Originally Posted by
robert schlatte
Have you limited yourself to Surley options? I have a Soma Saga which is billed as a loaded touring bike but is more agile than an LHT. It may be a good compromise between an LHT and a CC.
I agree completely. I bought my Saga for the above mentioned reason, plus it has a really tall headtube so you can get your bars up there with out so many spacers. Top tube a bit shorter than the LHT, which I find to be a good thing. I paid about $450 for the frame and fork so not much more than a LHT.