Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
I rode the LHT and my assumption were confirmed. You may have a shrine built for your LHT. But not a bicycle I would want. I tried it did not like it.
Amazing how deeply you believe the lht is the only touring bike around. It's not. Even surly offers touring capable bikes towards either end of the spectrum from the lht. Straggler and ogre come to mind. Then there's salsa marrakesh, which should be the exact bike you're looking for. There is a huge variety out there, but you're just too lazy to do the research