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11-07-17 | 01:07 PM

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revcp

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Originally Posted by Cresthoodlum

I am planning a tour across Michigan's Upper Peninsula next summer. About 30-40% of the roads will be backroads and single track.

I have looked at some off-road touring bikes such as the Surly ECR and Salsa Fargo. Any other recommendations for a suitable touring rig for this adventure?

Not a fan of the 1120. All I can see that they did with the downtube was take away space for a larger frame bag. And the racks? No thanks. One of the reasons bikepacking makes sense to me is that you attach bags directly to the frame, so fewer failure points. These racks just reintroduce possible failure points.

Chacun ses gout, but it's certainly not for me. I'll take a Troll or Ogre and pocket the $1,500.

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