Thread: Better Bike for Light Touring?
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Old 07-19-16 | 02:45 PM
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Bikes: '18 class built steel roadbike, '19 Fairlight Secan, '88 Schwinn Premis , Black Mountain Cycles Monstercross V4, '89 Novara Trionfo

Originally Posted by seeker333
I don't know how you could have missed most of these (MSRP $1259-1599):

Surly Long Haul Trucker

Surly Disc Trucker

Trek 520

Trek 520 Disc

Soma DC

Salsa Vaya, Fargo & Marrakesh

Novara Randonee
Ill just add that the Randonee, per REI's site, has a max weight of 250#. Thats rider AND gear. Its probably a conservative estimate...actually its almost guaranteed a conservative estimate...but the fact that its listed would concern me.

It actually did steer me away from the Novara Mazama as I am 230# and if I were to toss a rack and some bags on it for a 2-3 day ride, I would be exceeding the bike's weight limit.

Just mentioning this since the OP mentioned his weight.
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