Thank you for all of your replys very interesting lots of good futuristic info. The Canondale t800 year 2005 I purchased new, only because it was price drop for an excellent deal. What I have been using and still do is the Rocky Mountain Sherpa 2005 // it was the first edition of a Rocky Moutain touring bike. Molly steel and not as light of coarse as the t800 but nevertheless for long rough tours I believe the steel frame to stand up better. The new Sherpa 30/ is quoted a very good touring bike/ I do not know of the components that come with it. The sherpa 10 I believe and only from rumors that it was not as good comparable to the 2005 sherpa but then they had some drastic reviews on the 10 and created the Sherpa30 which so far is superior to the 2005 Rocky Moutain Sherpa>>
Thank you very much for your support>>
leo