Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
Cross bikes are good options for touring and are typically 700c: Surly Cross Check, Bianchi Volpe, Jamis Aurora. The Trek touring (520?) is also 700c.
And I think you can get a Cross Check with a drilled front fork now. I've toured on mine fully loaded (ie., including front rack) and except for a couple toe-overlap issues, it worked just fine.