Originally Posted by
calgarc
How many of you tour on straight up road bikes. those light fenderless fast things on wheels
I am thinking of popping on some P clamps and a rack to my new road bike build, something i can take off when in the city. lol no matter how many and what kind of bike i build i just have to make it touring friendly. I am sure many of you feel the same way.
While it's been done successfully, I have a couple of touring bikes for the heavy stuff and or bad roads use. I feel confident that either of my road bikes can handle ~25 lb. of baggage, perhaps more. As a scratch touring bike available at a moment's notice for an overnight tour without camping, a CC or supported tour my distance roadie (aluminum frame/carbon fork) will work just fine. While I can simply strap cargo to the aero bars, it isn't ideal. I thought about a large saddle bag, but at that point the touring bike makes more sense.
Brad