Originally Posted by
robow
Have you found the frame builder forum here at bikeforums? Run that titanium idea by them and I wonder if they will say, unless you intend to really beef up that titanium in gauge or diameter tubes, you might not find it rigid enough to handle loaded touring without some difficulties in flexure
I toured for several years fully loaded (the bike, not me..mostly) on a titanium Litespeed. Great bike and I'd probably still tour on it were it not for switching over to a touring only recumbent.
It did have a carbon front fork that kept me from using a front rack, but aside from that it was a great touring bike. I don't know if I'd buy one for touring just because of price, plus I love steel bikes, but if it's what you already had and you wanted to tour on it, I certainly would do it.