Originally Posted by
bikenh
Got you beat. Other than the tires I changed nothing on my Specialized Secteur before I took it on my 8400 mile trip last year. Granted I did replace two rear wheels and will have to replace the cassette before I leave for the trip this year. Otherwise it's still original. All I did was add the rack, not standard with the bike, put on the kitty litter buckets and add a homemade cue sheet holder to the handlebars. Okay since I ride clipless I guess you could say I changed the pedals but I consider that standard bike equipment in these days.
How did you load your Secteur? The reason I ask is because I have a Sequoia, which I tried touring on once and found it incredibly unstable due to short chainstays and a very light front end. I believe the Secteur is pretty much identical to the discontinued Sequoia. Have you posted a journal?