Originally Posted by
stevegor
Please don't laugh, but......
A properly modded and fitted R20 would have to be one of the strongest frames ever made, and it can handle anything you throw at it.
Not everyone's cup of tea, but they're still going strong after 40+ yrs.... just ask Jur
the only thing that concerns me about R20 is the amount of modding required to make it modern (tour gearing) and decently serviceable when things break. To make it really touring worthy, we're looking at spreading the rear to 130 or 135mm, adding a derailer hanger, adding canti bosses for modern 406mm wheels, swapping the fork and chasing and facing the BB to 68mm or 73mm and english threaded.
otherwise, yeah, it's a nice frame to build around.