Originally Posted by
brianmcg123
I would say no. Even Rivendell would say no, unless your tours are supported and you don't need anything on the bike except a small saddle bag and a maybe a small handlebar bag or a top rack.
The Bleriot and Saluki are more general road riding bikes that just happen to have clearance for bigger tires than a normal road bike. For heavy duty haul it all yourself touring I would get something else.
From their website:
Ways to Use It
Road/trail riding
Centuries and brevets
Light touring
Commuting
Just about anything
(Emphasis mine.)
The Bleriot is not an expedition touring bike and if you are over 200lbs and want to carry 100lbs of gear it would not be a good choice, but for regular road touring it's as good as anything and better than most.
Put a couple of panniers front and rear and you will be fine. Here's an example
http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/p..._id=60266&v=D4
Both the Saluki and Bleriot have nice touring geometries with long chainstays and are solid bikes good for long distance touring