Let us know how everything went when the tour is done! I admit I'm a newb to cycling in general but I'm amazed by all the detractors and "bike philosphers" that seem to pop up all over this forum. What harm is there in trying something new? If anything nun will be able to tell us if this type of set up is a success or not and we can all learn from the experience. Any way I've been reading through nun's posts and I'm eager to try out his methods on a steel frame not really meant for touring. Thanks for all the great info!