Originally Posted by
hazben1
I have a chance to buy a really nice carbon fiber cyclocross bike at a bargain. I already have a road bike, a hybrid, and a mountain bike. But, I think down the road I may do some bike touring and wondered how well suited is a cyclocross for touring. Anyone use one for touring? Plusses? Minuses?
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if you can attach an appropriate the front and rear rack if you are wanting to use panniers. Be sure the chainstay length gives your heels enough clearance to clear the panniers. You could use bikepacking bags, but you will need to be minimalist to fit all your gear. Using an extrawheel trailer might be an option. Many carbon fiber frames are not set up with braze ons to attach racks.
I toured with an aluminum Myata Cyclocross a long time ago and it worked well. The carbon fiber frame is probably more of an issue than the frame geometry.