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Old 05-26-07 | 11:43 AM
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Bikes: Surly Big Dummy, Fuji World, 80ish Bianchi

Let me start by saying that my tourer is a Fuji World, now discontinued, which was Fuji's higher end touring bike - so I am not anti-Fuji. That said, the Fuji Touring is too heavy, geared more like a road bike, has a crappy rear rack and a bad rep concerning the wheels and spoke breakage. Although the Volpe isn't a true touring bike and I don't believe the front fork has rack braze-ons, it is geared better and seems to have a better frame. If it were an either-or choice for me, I'd pick the Volpe, though I know of a couple people on these boards that speak highly of the Fuji Touring.
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