I've got two bikes you might be interested in borrowing/taking.
* My old touring/city bike, built from a trashpicked 1980s Fuji Saratoga frame. The drivetrain is in sad shape, and the wheels are too light for touring, but the rest of the bike is fine for a long tour. I'm on the edge of getting some new bike for my new commute, you'd be welcome to have all but the wheels.
* My blue Cannondale, which you've ridden. Its frame is almost exactly the same as your blue Cannondale This is in excellent shape but it also has light wheels. I find it a bit long in the top tube and you probably would too, but you're welcome to borrow it.
Also check out REI's Novara Verita, it's a light-touring bike that I found quite pleasant and a comfortable fit with a relatively short top tube, you may like it too. You might get away with its wheels for the not-camping ride you're doing. One serious demerit is its compact-double crankset.
But yeah, the Trek 520 looks like a good solid cross-country bike.
no subject
I've got two bikes you might be interested in borrowing/taking.
* My old touring/city bike, built from a trashpicked 1980s Fuji Saratoga frame. The drivetrain is in sad shape, and the wheels are too light for touring, but the rest of the bike is fine for a long tour. I'm on the edge of getting some new bike for my new commute, you'd be welcome to have all but the wheels.
* My blue Cannondale, which you've ridden. Its frame is almost exactly the same as your blue Cannondale This is in excellent shape but it also has light wheels. I find it a bit long in the top tube and you probably would too, but you're welcome to borrow it.
Also check out REI's Novara Verita, it's a light-touring bike that I found quite pleasant and a comfortable fit with a relatively short top tube, you may like it too. You might get away with its wheels for the not-camping ride you're doing. One serious demerit is its compact-double crankset.
But yeah, the Trek 520 looks like a good solid cross-country bike.