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The original was posted on /r/cycling by /u/horatioperdu on 2023-09-27 16:00:19.
I'm eyeing the All-City Zig-Zag as my first serious road bike. I live in a big city with shitty streets (Toronto) and I'm already a fan of comfort and versatility of steel. The goal is to start dipping my toes in long distance road cycling over the next year over the weekends.
My issue is that I already own a Salsa Vaya. Like the Zig-Zag, it's a steel frame with a carbon fork and disc breaks. I'm not a bike connoisseur but what separates them is geometry and heft. The vaya is more like a light touring bike.
Question -- are these bikes redundant? Should I be looking at a new pair of wheels instead of a fresh bike? And am I wrong to be considering a steel bike for getting into long-distance riding???
Thanks so much!