Originally Posted by
Squeezebox
The LHT IS a cheap bicycle with of much lower quality than the Co-motion. Thinner gague and heat treating make for a better frame. Then let's talk about quality control. No comparison between co-motion welds and Surly.
I can see why someone who has an ego problem, and wants to think their mediocre bicycle is as good as something obviously much better. But reality is it just is not.
Get a good frame and components to begin with and repair is a non-issue.
Yeah, nothing against the LHT, I'll seriously consider buying the frameset if I can work out that front wobble thing.
However, your comparing a $1950 frameset with a $500 frameset. Sometimes that price difference is purely hype but in this case there are big differences such as with respect to weld quality and tubing (4130 vs Reynolds 725).
Now maybe those things don't matter to you, but there is a difference there.