My buddy has a Surly 1x1 fitted out with front and rear racks. Its his dedicated commuter bike. He hasn't ever toured, but he regularly puts 50+ miles a day on it loaded and he says it behaves fine. I have a custom rohloff disc touring bike which I love.
Last edited by int19; 01-08-10 at 05:40 PM.
Reason: Didn't read the bit about disc brakes