I know it probably sounds so basic to you all, but this is all a foreign language to me. I'm wanting to learn - which is why I ask so many questions.
It sound so simple to say you can change things, but if I get a bike that doesn't allow for such changes, then I wasted my time and money. And if I get a NEW bike, I don't want to spend more money... or is that just the reality even for designated touring bikes?