Originally Posted by
elcruxio
My god you paid so much overprice for that rig. And you don't even have the new wheelset yet.
As a comparison I have been tricking out my lht with some of the nicest stuff one could reasonably get for a touring bike (B&M lights, hope rear hub and headset, microshift shifters, bb7 brake, deore brake, dt swiss rims etc etc) and I've yet to reach 2k. Far from it actually.
I found the LHT unacceptable because of the handling. An extra $500 isn't much when it gets me a better frame and better components, proper handling . A top end road bicycle is $10K-$15. That puts a $5K Comotion and such mid range. It also puts $2.5 and such as low end. I didn't ask you to help fund me so it's really none of your business. Why do you care if I buy a $40 tire or a $20 tire. I'm glad you like your bicycle. So far I'm very pleased with mine, it's also 6 lbs lighter. And why would I need new wheels if I don't intend to carry 80 lbs of stuff I don't need.
Flame on !!!