Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Even the Touring 2 isn't well geared:
https://roadcyclinguk.com/gear/first...tVCkrseElJh.97 My first touring bike was the Cannondale T700. It had MTB gearing. IIRC, low gear was a 22x34. Loved, it especially since I carried a lot of weight on my first tour thanks a lot of camera equipment. Bike and gear weighed 90 lbs. according to a truck stop scale.
The T700 was a great bike. Since I couldn't get a Cannonale when I was buying, I got the LHT. The 22x34 on the T700 was great. I really wonder why Cannonale didn't go with that gearing when the y introduced the new bikes. I would immediately have to change the gearing upon buying.