The disc brakes have been great. The bike is my primary commuter and in Seattle, that means lots of hills, and lots of rain. There is nothing that beats them when they are wet. "mostly"-loaded touring they have been winners too. I had to replace the discs earlier this year [an easy process] from wear, I am sure it was a little premature, but I had some extra bucks in my pocket and felt like I hadn't bought anything nice for my bike in a while. I didn't want it to feel neglected. ;-)
James, I\'m glad the review is helpful to you. It\'s really on my list to write another one, now that I have spent a few years with the bike. In the mean time of buying this bike and now, I\'ve owned several other whips, but the one staple in my stable is my Sojourn. I still really love it. I\'m not sure where you are in the world, but I now a that between all the shops up here in Seattle, I did have a chance to test out the Surly LHT and the 520, and I am glad I chose the Raleigh. I\'m not saying those other were bad, I just really liked what I ended up with.
Hey Andrew, I can masure it again, but I'm nearly positive I thought about putting some BIg Apples on there for a while and those are about 2 inches, I currently have the Schwalbe Hurricanes and those are 40mm. There is plenty of room for wider tires I believe, but I'll get an exact number for ya tonight.
Indeed mate. I have this idea of building something I'm thinking of called a "livable shed", along the lines of a micro house. 1 Part gear closet, 1 Part escape pod, and 1 Part place to crash.
Justin. I'm sure you're going to love it! You've got tons of great area up there in Rochester to explore. Do keep us updated.
Greg, What kind of modifications did you have to make to fit the surly rack on there?
Love a little female perspective! Thanks Barb. I've actually raised my stem up a bit too, and couldn't agree more on the gearing ... I solved my issue with that by finding route with more hills or carrying more stuff :-)
Thanks for commenting, and I hope to see more people out on the Sojourn too.
Awesome Tony. It really is a wonderful bike. Point us in the direction of some pix when you get some posted. Love to see sojourns in action!
Cliff,
Really doesn\'t take much in the way of metal working. Just a regular household hacksaw. 1 square centimeter out of the offending corner, and now this kickstand is rock solid. I\'d be happy to shoot you off some pictures, if you\'d like?
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