Of course, if you liked the Rivendells, you could always go dig up a Panasonic Touring deluxe, a Miyata 210,610,or One Thousand, a Specialized Expedition, or something like that. Probably a lot cheaper and just as good... the Japanese had a little "Touring bike" boomlet in the mid eighties, producing a lot of very, very nice bikes that didn't sell real well and can still be found fairly cheap. Well built, durable,lugged steel.