Originally Posted by
jeffpoulin
Looks like it would make an okay rando bike, or a good credit card touring bike, or a commuter, or a bike for fun day rides. Not a real touring bike, but it doesn't look too bad to me for other uses.
It looks like a Windsor Tourist with some upgrades. Better crank (and therefore more suitable gearing) and apparently better wheels are nice touches. I'd rather have the Windsor Tourist's STI brifters though.
As far as whether it is a "real touring bike"... I used my Windsor Tourist for loaded touring on the Trans America (4200+ miles) and a couple other longish tours including a month in the Sierras and found it completely adequate.