Originally Posted by
brotherdan
Just get a longer rear rack. I use the Jandd expedition rack on my Bianchi Volpe, which has the same geometry on the chainstain, if I remember correctly. And I also wear size 12-13 shoes. I think Tubus and a few other rack builders also have longer rear racks that can help you to tour with bikes with shorter chainstays.
So how does that affect the handling. The bottom bracket height might be a tad higher than ideal too.