I thought I'd want to explore the concept of touring, so rehabbed this 1984/1985 Shogun 2000:



My tastes changed and I started riding larger frames. I ended up swapping AZORCH the Shogun frame for his larger 1988 Schwinn Voyageur frame, and building that up pretty much the same way:



Then after a couple of years I realized these bikes simply weren't getting ridden. I was never going to "tour". At least not until the kids got older, so I sold the Voyageur (Bogester is the new owner). Despite the non-intended use, I should remark that the Voyageur is one of the smoothest, effortless bikes I've ever ridden. Not in terms of weight (it's 30 lb as shown) but in terms of stability. It's like it balances itself.