Yes, that T2000 is a great bike. I test rode a T2000 (hard to find) and I liked it. It felt pretty good unloaded. Of course I'd been riding an aluminum road bike for about a year so I was accustomed to that feel. It does have really, really good components for a touring bike. However, as far as the ride goes, I rode some steel bikes and they did ride nicer... Jamis Aurora, Trek 520, and my favorite... Rocky Mountain Sherpa 30. The Sherpa 30 is made of a high quality, high strength steel (Reynolds 853) which is used on steel road frames. I keep shoutin' the praises of the Sherpa but don't hear too much about the bike. I think it must be difficult to find in the States. I had to go to Canada for mine. Well worth the trip. And this is a bike I'll have for 30 years!