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In need of some hive mind input here.
Summer is as good as done and the plan was to get functionals for touring next year for me and the girlfriend. Budget is around 2-2.5k euro's but that would include bags, racks, lights and such.
The original plan was to get 2 kaffenbacks and have custom straight forks made for panniers and do some kind of matching paint job. Build it up with a 2x11, cable discs and some nice bombproof wheels.
Have also been looking at complete builds like AWOL, Ogre, Trek 920 and a Cdf. But there always seems to be a caveat. (maybe just in my head)
The new Sequioa stirred things up a bit, we both like the faster geo but prices for the Elite are a bit steep. Accounting for racks, bags and a new dyno front wheel, will be at the far end of our budget.
Any other frames or completes I need to be looking at? Discs are preferred and enough braze-ons/eyelets for anything imaginable. Ideally these would also be used for pro-muting and light cx/gravel/off road stuff.