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Do you really need a super stiff frame to do the shopping, and ride at great speed at the same time?
Not trying to troll.
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Well I hate doing lots of little shops, so tend to load up. It's not a case of need but I'm keeping my eye out for something on eBay. Saying that the Saracen is a great ride with minimal load, it's just with 2 large overloaded panniers and a big bar bag it gets a bit sketchy. 1/8 HT would probably help with steering flex too. It was originally bought as a cheap alternative to a LHT so maybe I'll just look for one of those now everyone seems to be ditching rim brakes.
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Guys, my brakes are fine. LX V brakes, you set them up then forget about them for ages, they're plenty powerful unless caked in mud, which this bike never is. The rear rim is ceramic D121 and has lasted 20 years so far, the front one has 5 years, it's not a touring bike, it's a shopping bike, I was just asking about a stiffer frame.
Anyway, good shout @Tijs, I think the LHT might be quite similar geo to my current bike, hopefully a steeper HT, and probably more common 2nd hand than a Sherpa.