Originally Posted by Bike'n'write

Good evening to you all,

Now that this post has become more congratulatory than anything else (of which I give you congratulations on as well), I thought I could steer this conversation to assist me.

I have been a road cyclist for the last three years, and have been considering getting a Bike Friday World traveler. I have been doing a lot of reading about them, and think that they might be the right fit for me.

Here are my questions:

Would anyone recommend getting this bike for touring long distances?

Are they dramatically slower than a typical road bike?

Can they handle the weight of panniers?

Thanks guys