ronocnikral, A funny thing about tires... The bike I bought to build into a tourer had new 35 mm Forte (Panaracer) tires installed, hardly anyone's first choice of tire and I almost automatically tossed them into the recycle bin. I've been pleasantly surprised with them at a little over 300 miles so far, including abit of trail riding lousy with tree roots. Might be a good choice if you want to move them over to your commuter later.
If you're going to loaded tour in the future an investment in a Tubus or an Old Man Mountain carrier is a great idea.
Brad
PS I forgot that Bruce Gordon makes a fine carrier system also.
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