I've used mine for commuting, and for many years it was my only bike, so lots of road miles and the occasional foray on trails or gravel roads. No loaded touring, though.

If I didn't have so many other expensive hobbies (cycling, xc/alpine skiing, snowboarding, backpacking ...) I probably would have added that one. I didn't have the money choose to spend the required money/time on developing that hobby at the time. Though, with backpacking, I already had most of the gear, other than panniers. Oh well, you can't have all of the experiences in life.