Originally Posted by Quickfit
Thanks Irzipris, I will do that. My touring is done with my race bike indeed. I'm very used to it, and as a light traveler I don't have any problems to sit in the saddle of the bike for weeks... Next to that, I always take normal asphalted roads, for which my bike is made for.
I was thinking not about the comfort of your saddle or even the geometry of your road bike, but its suitability for panniers and racks. Although my knowledge is only from what I've read and spoken to people about, a cross-USA trip (especially out West) might take you a bit further away from amenities than a European trip would. Even if you travel light by staying at inns and motels (you might look into hostels for reasonable rooms), you may need to carry some bike-repair gear and a fair amount of clothing, particularly for climate changes. BTW, one friend did such a trip about three years ago, taking two or three months.
BTW, I did know one Dutch word, a term of endearment a Dutch girlfriend used to call me: dwergie. She was much taller than I am.