--- In KOG@yahoogroups.com, Brian Crawford <brian@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Matthew. I have been looking forward to this shipment to set
> up a 590 as an everyday bike that I could also do a loaded tour with
> about once a year or so. Based on what you currently have in hand in
> frames and forks, can you recommend a setup, or am I best to wait?
>
> BC

I'm looking to do the same thing, but with a 700C P/R frame. I want a
bike with extravagant tire clearance so I can run my favorite
mixed-terrain/allroads tire (WTB All Terrainasarus) in 700x40 during
the summer/dry season, then reconfigure the bike with 700x32-35 road
tires, fenders, and probably a front rack+bag in the fall/winter/rainy
season for brevets. A frame that also has rack, fender, and all the
other brazeons galore. And a frame that I can use for S24O trips a
couple times a year too. I want the 40mm trail fork for this bike,
that seems like the best all-round choice.

-Jim G