Steve correctly pointed out a qualifier "Of course, there could also be an issue with the stoutness of tubing required for a loaded touring bike vs an unloaded roadie, so tell us about the frame tubing of the touring bike as well. And by all means, describe. "
My comment was deliberate. That's precisely why I limited my offered comments to 'geometry and fit'. I intended to withhold comment about the more qualitative aspects that are informed as much by the rider and the rider's preferences. You are absolutely right that a perfectly fitting bike made from gossamer mithril is a different machine than a bike with the identical geometry made of thickwall OS. BL in EC -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.