DH and I are starting to research touring bikes. We are willing to spend, but want to spend a few months thinking this out. We would use the bikes for short, credit card tours, perhaps C&O Canal, etc. and around town riding, errands, maybe commuting. We wouldn't be making this purchase for about a year, probably.
We would sell our Jamis Codas, as the flat bars are killing us and we really want something we could use for touring. I am not interested in Surly (too heavy). I love the Terry Valkyrie, but one thing that intrigues us about the Rodriguez bikes is that you can get them with a travel (S & S coupler) option. We eventually envision that we would take our bikes to further destinations by plane and do riding/touring as part of our vacations. DH has a Bike Friday, but it's a road bike, set up for fitness, road riding. Since DH rarely travels to Europe much, as he did in the past, he will also be selling this bike. We are in a more "smell the roses" phase of life and we already have nice road bikes.
Anyone have a Rodriguez bike?

