Originally Posted by
no1mad
Like someone else pointed out, you need to figure out a)what type of touring (which determines the amount of stuff you'll be schleping), and then b) what is the likelihood that you'll actually go touring. Or vice versa.
Touring rigs make great commuters, but not all commuters would make even good touring rigs. Consider a CX as the daily driver and then hook up a trailer for touring, depending on duration and gear selection.
This.
www.bikesdirect.com has several CX bikes that would do the job. A cargo trailer can be had on e-bay for 100.00 shipped. That would keep the load on the bike to a minimum and one could change cassettes for a lower gear ratio if needed for 30-50.00USD depending on brand.
Btw, a friend of mine just got a double baby-trailer and it converts easily for cargo use. He looked in the 'Free' section of our local CL and there it was.
