Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
I would if I could afford it. But a Co-Motion would cost 2X the 920. I don't have the $$. How is a $2.5 K bicycle immense amounts of money? Have you looked at $15K road bicycles? When I mentioned the cost to my son and brother, they both said "That's not too bad" When I mentioned a LHT or 520, They both asked if at that price would I get a bicycle that would hold up. They don't know anything about bicycles. I'm not going to Walmart for a touring bicycle, let us know if you find one there.
So what can I get for less with brifters, a decent frame and good compoments?
The LHT was okay but not good enough.
An LHT frame and then build up would probably cost near the 920, on a frame I did not like. and might weigh 2 kilo more.
Get some sunlight and fire up some brain cells.
Go ride a 920 and let me know what you think.
Projecting about that personal attack thing maybe?
Anyways, the LHT isn't the only bike out there. There's also a the Disc Trucker, Genesis bikes, Salsa, and all the things you can do with 29er frames, not to mention the neat customizations you can do with the disc trucker and 27.5 wheels.
You just haven't looked hard enough.
If you were to build your own and spend 2.5k you could get a bike that's immensely better than the 920 and would have absolutely no weak spots (unlike the 920, which is riddled with them)
If I had 2.5k I'd build a Fargo or Marrakesh with self built 36h wheels with hope hubs and ryde rims. I'd choose mechanical discs instead of hydro's for obvious reasons however. It wouldn't be the lightest bike, but when considering touring, i'd rather take reliability over lightweight, but each to their own in that regard. Spokes is not a place to save weight in a tourer though.