If you're a smaller person, the San Marcos can be a decent tourer. If you're above 160 lbs or so, then I wouldn't recommend it for substantial loads.
My girlfriend uses hers (51 cm 650b San Marcos 1st gen) as a tourer with front and rear racks. The front rack (Campee Classic 20F) needed clamps to fit; I used Tubus fork and stay clamps. It's very secure, and since the lowrider frames keep the weight so low, it's also very stable. If you're looking for a more lively bike, the San Marcos would definitely fit the bill. You could re-use the LHT's wheels if they're the same diameter (559, 622 LHT vs 584, 622 SM), but I'd keep an eye out for a lighter pair of wheels. You could definitely re-use the bars and drivetrain from the LHT. The Sam Hillborne is stouter than the San Marcos, but probably not quite as stout as the LHT. The Sam is a great "one ring to rule them all" bike, but of course Tollkein's Sam Gamgee would rather garden than rule. Regarding supple tires: put them on every bike, if you can handle the occasional flat. The ride is supreme with lightweight tires. I have bad luck with flats in town, so I just fit my Riv with Pari-Motos set up tubeless on PL23 rims. These wheels are crazy fast, and mostly puncture proof. On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:11 PM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > I think if a sam is an option, get the sam. It's such a fun and versatile > bike. I cant imagine anyone regretting getting a sam. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
