I didn't see that the Soma is functionally similar to the Blériot or the Sam H. My read was that the Soma tubing is lightweight and not ideal for touring (Despite the rack mounts on the seat stays, it isn't a touring bike. The tubing is too light for that.). The Blériot had some capability for light touring. From the original Blériot product brochure: "For the Bleriot, we recommend body-plus-baggage weights of up to 235 pounds for road touring, and 225 pounds for off-road touring." So, perhaps the difference in tubing accounts for this difference in price? Also, the Soma color, at least from the pix, is a little paler than the color on the Blériot standing next to me in my office. Cheers, Brett
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