Originally Posted by nlerner

Ken, as I was reading this thread, I was thinking you needed to upgrade to a Super Course! Or get more high-zoot and get your hands on an early 70s Competition or Gran Sport (both with full 531 frames). I think an early Super Course would be fine for touring as the chainstays were fairly long, and you can retrofit them to 700c wheels if you choose by using longer reach brakes. Later in the 70s, the geometry became much more race-like.

Neal