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                | General Specifications |  
                | Description/Midlands: | Traditional touring design.
                  Super-long wheelbase and low bottom bracket mean stability for
                  long-distance loaded touring. All standard touring braze-ons. |  
                | Bicycle Type: | Touring |  
                | Component Group: | Shimano Sora |  
                | Sizes Available: | 47,
                  50, 50, 53, 55, 57, 59 and 62cm |  
                | Colors Available: | Your choice of 10 colors |  
                | Weight: | 25.75 lbs |  
                | Price: | $1,895 Travel Package; $1095 bike
                  only |  
                | Travel Package Option: | Includes
                  an S & S torque coupler-equipped bicycle, coupler spanner,
                  hard shell or backpack case, Easy-Split cable disconnects,
                  velcro frame pads and compression struts. |  
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                | Frame |  
                | Frame Construction: | Tig-welded |  
                | Material: | Reynolds 520 |  
                | Head Tube Angle: | 72.5 degrees |  
                | Seat Tube Angle: | 73 degrees |  
                | Top Tube Length: | 21.7 inches |  
                | Wheelbase: | 40.4 inches |  
                | Chainstay Length: | 17.3 inches |  
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                | Fork |  
                | Fork Brand & Model: | Unicrown |  
                | Fork material: | Chromoly
                  steel |  
                | Fork Rake: | 2.00 inches |  
                | Fork Crown: | Unicrown |  
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              | Components |  
              | Shift Levers: | Shimano Tiagra STI |  
              | Rear Derailleur: | Shimano Deore SGS |  
              | Front Derailleur: | Shimano Sora Triple |  
              | Front Der' Type: | Bottom Pull |  
              | Front Der' Type 2: | 28.6 clamp on |  
              | Brake Levers: | Shimano Tiagra |  
              | Brakeset: | Tektro Cantilevers |  
              | Bottom Bracket: | Shimano cartridge |  
              | BB spindle length: | 115 mm |  
              | Chainrings | 24/36/48 |  
              | Crankset: | Sugino XD |  
              | Number of Rear Cogs: | 9 speed |  
              | Smallest Rear Cog: | 11 |  
              | Largest Rear Cog: | 32 |  
              | Chain Size: | 1/2 x 3/32 |  
              | Chain: | KMC HG73 |  
              | Headset: | Aheadset |  
              | Headset Diameter: | 1 1/8" |  
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              | Rider's Interface |  
              | Handlebar stem: | Ritchey Comp Road |  
              | Handlebar: | Ritchey Bio-max II |  
              | Handlebar extensions: | Not included |  
              | Saddle: | WTB Comfort V Men's and Ladies |  
              | Seatpost: | Ritchey Comp microadjust |  
              | Seat Post Diameter: | 27.2 mm |  
              | Pedals: | Alloy cage platform with toe
                clips |  
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              | Wheelset |  
              | Hubs: | Shimano Sora |  
              | Spoke Type: | Straight |  
              | Spoke Material: | Stainless Steel |  
              | Spoke Gauge: | 14 |  
              | Spoke Holes: | 36 |  
              | Spoke Nipples: | Brass |  
              | Rims: | Alex ACE19 |  
              | Tire Front: | Conti Top Touring |  
              | Tire Rear: | Conti Top Touring |  
              | Tire Size Front: | 700 x32c |  
              | Tire Size Rear: | 700 x32c |  |