Hi all,

I posted a little while ago in the Road forum asking if there was a bike that balanced strength (ability to carry moderate additional weight) and speed (ability to maintain reasonable race speeds). I wrote a lot, so I don't want to spam and repost it here.

After a couple of hours of heavy research, I'm now leaning in the road category. However, I've both read and been told that some bikes commonly listed as "road" can be retrofitted for lightweight touring (e.g. Specialized SECTEUR).

What are your thoughts on buying a road-centered bike and obtaining the necessary equipment that could enable light/medium touring on it? Has anybody done it themselves? What equipment exactly would I need to do this (if it's even possible?). I am looking at the SECTEUR as a potential ride, but I could be off the map on that one.

Just so you know, I'm a complete novice in the technical world of biking, so I might be tossing around terms and statements that could (and most likely are) completely wrong.