If you plan on Going touring as opposed to just owning a touring/cross bike ..

the use of one of those quill to threadless conversions and stems with removable face plates
or...
https://velo-orange.com/collections/...ceplate-31-8mm
(shim down to what your bar is)

will simplify boxing up the bike for shipping, to see things further away than a loop starting at you front door.





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