I always post a shorter post, then hit the edit button to add more. Sometimes bike forum gets stuck in a loop and the post gets lost in pixelspace.

He went with 700c
Drop or flat bars?


Hell of a sales pitch, how do yoou argue against that?¿
[MARRAKESH
EXPEDITION TOURING / WORLD TRAVEL / CULTURAL EXPLORATION

Marrakesh is our world-touring bike, designed for fully loaded, rugged exploration. We offer Marrakesh in a drop bar or flat bar setup. Both cockpits have different handling attributes, so we designed geometries best suited for each one. Marrakesh is stable and predictable when heavily loaded, and durable enough to be strapped down to the roof of a bus jostling over a remote pass. ]
https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...&category=5509

The bike shop in Belfast seems to sell every size tire-
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/i...3f9b88de89ee4c