I've set up my Bike Friday New World Tourist as a randonneur/tourer, with drop handlebars, a 30-42-54 triple*, an 11-28 8-speed cassette, front & rear racks, dynohub and LED headlight...it's pretty close to being a clone of my Surly Long Haul Trucker except for the small wheels. I did a 9-day, 250-mile tour on in in western Ireland this summer. Longest ride I've done so far is 45 miles or so. It's a real performance bike that happens to have small wheels.

*Since the wheels are smaller, this is about the equivalent of a 20-28-38 on a 700C bike. It gives me a gear inch range of about 20-90 inches, perfect for touring and pretty good for brevets.