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...... I've only gone on 2-day tours & I can just imagine the difficulty of cleaning/lubing chain/derailer on longer tours. Jeez, my "needs" are simple: disc brakes/drop bar/tire clearance/559 mm wheels/S & S couplers/nice frame design & tubes/Rohloff/Gates......
Need a disc brake, belt drive rohloff S&S bike to take off for more than a weekend? this must be a new development in the world of bike touring.
What are you riding right now? you could add couplers to your existing disc brake, belt drive rohloff bike.