Originally Posted by christoph1
Can you set up a steel road frame to tour? What are other considerations?
Thank you in advance.
Yes. A major question will be whether it has enough clearance to put the tire size on you want. A lot road racing bikes won't take above a 23c tire. To avoid the issue of mounting panniers, you can always pull a trailer. If you've got a decent road bike with some durable wheels you'll be fine.