Thread: Touring frame options for 26" wheels
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Old 02-16-16 | 12:54 PM
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Bikes: 1997 Rivendell Road Standard 650b conversion (tourer), 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10 (gravel/tour), 2013 Foundry Auger disc (CX/gravel), 2016 Cannondale Fat CAAD 2 (MTB/winter), 2011 Cannondale Flash 29er Lefty (trail MTB)

Originally Posted by Squeezebox
what about the Surly Straggler, it comes with compact gearing, maybe they would change to LHT equipment.
Does a longer stem fix your long torso issue?
The Straggler is a nice bike, but it comes with 700c or 650b wheels (not 26", as the OP was asking for)

That said, the 650b Straggler may feel right; the wheels are only about 1" larger in diameter than 26" rims.
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