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12-01-15 | 01:58 PM

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mstateglfr

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From: Des Moines, IA

Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo

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Originally Posted by Squeezebox

I don't see any particular need for a disc brake.

If disc brakes arent a need, then your options are literally dozens of potential bikes with the similar specs to the 720 and for $600-800 less.

With that said- you havent said what specs you are looking for, beyond whats on the bike you mentioned.Knowing now that you don’t even need one of the main specs of that bike, what other things on that bike are you agnostic about?Is less than 105 components ok?Because then you have hundreds of bikes to choose from and would save up to $1000 compared to the 720.

You are interested in a bike for light/ultralight touring, one that is in itself light.If that’s really the only firm requirement, there are multiple options from every major brand and a ton from smaller brands which will weigh under 23# and be comfortable for many miles each day.

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