Originally Posted by
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....choice between a heavier touring bike w/ panniers and a lighter endurance bike with a trailer. ...
...520 has a triple crank and a low 16 gear inches on the granny, whereas the Domane has a 29 GI low on a double crank. Any opinions?....
you are comparing apples to something other than a fruit.
seems you are planning on taking approximately the same load - unspecified but
assume a relatively heavy load considering needing a trailer rather than using
bikepacking gear with the sport bike.
and you want to climb hills.
with a 29-inch low gear?
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