aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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zukahn1 and -holiday76 are correct. It should fit and be comfortable. Those parameters are more important than how optimized it is for touring. You can do this on nearly any bike. I did a three-month tour through Europe on a PX-10 racing bike with tubular racing tires and no fenders. I had panniers and handlebar bag, so loaded, it was probably 60 pounds. I don't recommend racing wheels, but I mention it to show the variety of bikes you can use. Now, I'd prefer something like a Raleigh Super Course. Chainstays are reasonably long, and it can accept wider tires than a racing bike.