Originally Posted by
veganbikes
The OP scoffed at someone suggesting some a little more expensive when he said expensive is fine.
Deschutes is not a brand, Co-Motion is the brand and if you are calling them "fluffy" you must be sorely mistaken! I guess they do have a good niche in touring and tandems of quality but I guess yes they are a small shop and they make really fine quality frames so sure boutique whatever.
The OP should buy a Trek everyone has a Trek it is not boutique don't bother looking for quality
I should have been more clear. Expensive is fine, but I suppose I was using that term relatively. Since this is a bump around town and fitness bike, I think $4k is pretty expensive. I’d just feel weird riding around to get donuts and stuff on a $9000 moots frame, or similar.