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Mar 21, 2016 at 22:42 comment added HJo For the same reason that I prefer to do a cycle tour rather than fly in a plane!
Mar 13, 2016 at 20:47 comment added Craig Hicks Why do you exclude the possibility of purchasing a used touring bike?
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Mar 8, 2016 at 22:37 comment added mattnz Some road frames won't accommodate wider tires preferred for touring.
Mar 8, 2016 at 16:18 answer added Nate W timeline score: 3
Mar 8, 2016 at 13:39 comment added Daniel R Hicks One question is "How loaded do you plan to get?" I mean, not drunk, but how much of a load? A true road bike is lightly built and not designed to carry the weight of a fully-loaded tourer. Beyond that, there are subtle but important differences between road and touring bikes -- wheelbase, the ability to fit fenders, etc. (Of course a mountain bike likely has a lousy geometry for touring as well, and you don't want any sort of suspension when racking up miles on decent roads.)
Mar 8, 2016 at 9:00 answer added Chris Tsiakoulas timeline score: 1
Mar 8, 2016 at 8:23 comment added paparazzo If you have access to a load of frames then why not just use a touring frame?
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