Hey all. I'm wanting to get into touring. The reason I'm also posting this in the commuting section as well is because if I do this it will be a touring and commuting bike, I won't have a dedicated tourer or commuter. I've got a specialized sirrus with stock componets right now, and I won't be upgrading the bike until about 4-5 months from now and I'll be using that time to research as much as possible. I've really only got one question that I'm asking here, everything else I'm going to the touring forum.

Who all uses the same bike for touring and commuting? Is it that important that I get a dedicated tourer?