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Location: Highland Park, NJ, USA
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Bikes: "Hildy", a Novara Randonee touring bike; a 16-speed Bike Friday Tikit; and a Specialized Stumpjumper frame-based built-up MTB, now serving as the kid-carrier, grocery-getter.
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For long miles, go for unsprung. You'll be quite happy.
You can't go wrong with a B-17 on a touring bike.
Edit: I tour on a Novara Randonee, 700x32, with a B-17.