The key thing is that I enjoy it enough that I got up and was on the road at 4am this morning, braving 40 degrees and stiff headwinds (no matter what direction I was going )

I am curious what makes it a Touring bike vs a Road bike.

I have not looked up how old it is yet - LBS gave it to me since he knew he would make money off labor and parts to upgrade it.

It looks almost identical to the Raleigh Gran Prix - what would distinguish a Touring bike from a Road bike ?

Should I open a new thread ?