I've got only a little experience with the Jamis Dakar, because my roommate had one, but I liked it. He loves it and is planning on buying one of the new Dakar XLT's as soon as his scholarship...err, uh, paycheck arrives.
Of course, it's a totally different bike than the citizen.
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