Here's the Fargo in action. post yours when you get it here...
Okay, it's Monday, Guitar Ted! Was it the Specialized AWOL to which you were referring? Or is there something else we should know about? Spill the beans!Monday the media embargo will be lifted on another brand's bike that will also fit the bill, as you say. It is sorta a mix up of a Fargo and a Vaya, with benefits. Might appeal to a lot of folks here.
Patiently waiting for your reviewMaybe....maybe the Awol will have a sweet ride too. Hopefully I'll be finding out soon.
Well, I think a Fargo would be good for you, as it definitely has the increased tire clearance you're looking for. Also, you like drop bars, and it was designed for those. Most mountain bikes are not designed with drops in mind, though you can try to make up for that with different stems and such. That can have mixed results. Is there something you don't like about the Fargo which you're hoping to find in a similar bike?Thanks a lot for the feedback. I stared looking into a Fargo (or similar) because I wanted beefier tires than my current bike can take. I spoiled myself last year and got a Rivendell Sam Hillborne - not everybody's cup of tea, but I had been thinking about a Bridgestone bike forever, and only discovered last year that Rivendell existed.
To make a long story short, I was all set to buy the Hunqapillar, their "trail oriented/touring" bike, but it was pricy, and I was informed that the Sam was not only cheaper, but sort of their equivalent of a cross style: you can a bit of everything on it. And indeed I can! But I find when I'm on some of the local trails, the trails aren't that great. And some of the roads are pretty pitted too. The bike might not be able to take tires much wider than I'm running now (700X35). So, I started thinking about a Fargo or similar bike.
The Awol looks pretty enticing, but if the more I look at it, the more it resembles my Sam. I don't want to double up on too many of my bikes! ;-)
I ran Planet Bike Cascadia 29er fenders, worked with the Tubus Logo Evo I was running. A couple months ago put the 700c version on a friends Vaya with a Rackaddit.I'm also soliciting recommendations on fenders that will work with racks.
Looks like you did a good job rekindling it.Sold my Fargo last year and regretted it since. So......