Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
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This is a long-winded way to tell you not to write off the LHT before finding one to test ride if possible. The LHT is all-day long comfortable, but it is heavy as it is meant for fully-loaded touring and the smaller sizes could be said to be over-built and perhaps a little too stable. I loved mine, and while I did eventually sell mine for reasons unrelated to the bike, I will always have fond memories of it.
I have a very short torso and arms relative to my height, so the touring bike I already have - much shorter top tube than a LHT - fits me very comfortably on long rides. Plus, it's lighter than a Surly. I tried being "stretched out" years ago on the advice of bike shop employees and just ended up with a very sore neck.