"news.suddenlink.net" wrote:

It's an inexpensive and heavy frame. Mine is a particularly ugly shade of
avocado ('70s appliance) green and would not attract thieves. It doesn't
wobble when loaded for a tour and I am confident it will not break. It has
all of the braze-ons I needed. I don't ride it unless I am touring because
the weight and aerodynamics (fenders) make it difficult to keep up on a club
ride.

The weight is what bothered me abt the Novara Randonee

Just felt heavy and slow