Djb, thanks for the indepth response and link to your report on Marathon Supremes. Yep, I probably should've just gone with this "smaller" size right then and there but, there was another thing which I couldn't factor into my evaluation because it was such a new concept to me - the included Brooks B17 saddle.
Tourist in MSN, yeah, toe-overlap just isn't an issue. Mondials for touring: never, for me. The knobs are fatiguing for me to ride on hardpack surfaces.
Wiggle, coming from the
'99 Trek 520, one of the ugliest bikes I've ever seen, the pastel-mint of the Sutra is welcome.
I.B.Roots, good to know, thanks!