Wow! Trek420, great find! I really appreciate you scouting out CL for me. Really pretty bike!
Thanks Catrin and all for corroborating about the long top tube - I need to pay better attention to that - not just inseam.
turns out my son sprained his arm today so I won't be able to try out bikes, at least for the next few days... but it is so fun to shop and dream!
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05-01-2012, 06:58 PM #1
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2009 Surly LHT
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05-02-2012, 09:52 AM #2
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They are a sweet bike. Trek makes the 520 steel touring bike. You'll find some folks on TE with those. The 420 was their entry level road bike.
Originally Posted by leah
If I found one in my size locally I'd buy in in a heart beat. The original equipment was not that great. At the heart of things the frame is nice. I'd upgraded mine to Ultegra which as predicted by my shop gave the frame a lively stiffer feel. I added Mavic Open Sup Pro wheels after I crashed it off a cliff on the bike trail.
I'd compare the resulting bike with as good or better than an LHT.
Sorry to hear about your son's arm but if the seller can wait a bit, why not contact them? Looks like your size?Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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