Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
I'm not trying to be pissy, but what others of a simular wt. ??
I don't take your question as being pissy.
Reading thru the 720 info, it’s an endurance geometry drop bar bike with an aluminum frame, carbon fork, and disc brakes.
I don’t know what the weight is, but I would guess 21-22.5# depending on the frame size and selected tires.
Even if its 21-22#, there are options from Giant, Specialized, Trek(other options from them), GT, Cannondale, Diamondback, and others which would fit the bill.
For the record though, you mentioned you plan on having 41 liters of storage during warm trips and 51 liters of storage during colder trips by using fork bags, a rear rack and bags, and a handlebar bag.
I am no expert in ultralight touring, but I would figure at that point, just get a good bike that is stable and fun to ride since you will be carrying so much.
There are tons of ‘sport touring’ bikes around to fit this need, though most do not have disc brakes.
On a related note, the Trek Crossrip LTD sure looks like it is a similar brother to the 720, only a few hundred cheaper.
A GT Grade Alloy 105 costs $1300, weighs 22# stock, has endurance geometry, has 43cm chainstays, and has disc brakes.
Drop the disc brake requirement and the options grow 10x and get $900 cheaper than the 720 for the same components.