Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
The AL has Claris (meh but functional), mechanical disc, fairly wide cassette range, 29ers which can take up to 2". Compared to my CrossCheck, the reach is shorter, chainstay & wheelbase is longer, it has more bb drop. It doesn't have the insane handlebars on the Fargo.
List price is $900 for the AL version....
Have you considered the 700c Surly LHT or Disc Trucker?