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I'm absolutely dead chuffed with my Pearson Touche and it has a number of reasonably unique points as far as OTP options go: it has mountings for mudguards and a rack; it will take up to 28mm tyres with mudguards; the geometry is more relaxed road rather than edgy track; this last point is particularly helpful when loading up the rack, it still handles respectably well with 15kg on the back; no toe overlap; the frame is very light, and the whole thing is fast enough that I may even consider doing a time trial on it! Plus the staff at Pearson are super helpful and accommodating - despite being an OTP, you can basically spec it up as you like and they'll do their best to meet your needs. If the touche is too expensive (basic price is £550) they also do a version with a cheaper frame but similar concept around the £450 mark. Well worth looking at, it's an excellent package at an excellent price and a really nice ride to boot.
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