Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

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edscoble in reply to @Kidneys

Go for the Soma Porteur, the nice thing about it is that it got low rider as well, enabling you to ride with small panniers instead of getting a low rider on top.

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Kidneys in reply to @edscoble

Thats what I was thinking! Looks like the platform is much more use than the one on the blackburn. Quite a bit more expensive though, and i'm not sure how nicely it'll play with the cantis and small wheels.

edit: only place ive seen it work is here but the frame is actually a 700c.. :(

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edscoble in reply to @Kidneys

The pizza rack (good call on that phrase @spotter) will be quite useful everyday, get a fishing bag and strap it in and pile shit in.

My bike will have a custom Spotter Pizza Rack™ soon, so I can able to use it everyday without needing a special bag and decaleur.
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Hulsroy in reply to @Kidneys

I have had the Soma Porteur rack as well. Superb quality and finish. I wouldn't use it for touring as it's carrying abilities is much greater than the amount of shite you would/should carry with you on a touring trip. In other words, to me, the tubing is too heavy and to large diameter, to make sense as a touring rack. It will make a perfect everyday rack though.
If you are buying it to make a tourer, don't. If you are buying to make a functional bike you can tour on, do it. It will be fine with 26" I believe.

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