Is this bike worthy of a road tour? I had posted another thread about this but haven't gotten any replies . It is bone stock and I have put roughly 1600 miles since I purchased it late last year.

People have toured on all sorts of bikes. Part of the answer to your question depends on what sort of touring you're contemplating. For "credit card touring," any bike that you're comfortable riding from one hotel to the next will do the job.

For loaded touring, the carbon fork on the C700 poses the problem of not being able to mount front panniers; there are no low-rider mounts, and it's a bad idea to clamp anything to a carbon fork.

For riding lots and lots of road miles, a hybrid's only real disadvantages are that the upright position increases your wind resistance and the flat or riser handlebars offer few hand positions, all of which adds up to more fatigue. Adding bar ends can help somewhat with both issues.

That looks like a very nice bike. The only other concern I'd have would be the wheels, but if you've had 1700 trouble-free miles they're probably ok. Machine-built wheels can be problematic if they're not properly stress-relieved and tensioned, something bike shops often have to be cajoled into doing.

RichC

I appreciate your reply. I will more than likely try the " credit card tour " for the first time out.
My concern also is the upright position but it is less stress for the lower back.
I hope to do the camp tours also but from what they advertise your gear is transported in a van to the next camp site. Granted if I go solo then the weight and complete set up will be an issue.
thanks again and Happy Cycling.....

FWIW, this turns out not to be true in many cases.

For one thing, a drop-bar road bike -- particularly a touring bike fitted to the rider -- can be set up so that the handlebar height is at saddle level. This yields a riding position when the hands are on the tops of the bars that's not much different from a hybrid. But the options of going progressively more "aero" by moving forward to the hoods or down to the drops are still there.

For another, depending on what might be ailing your back, the posture on a road bike may stress it less, not more, assuming the rider bends properly at the hips rather than arching the back. Road bike posture allows the rider to distribute his weight more evenly, rather than having all his upper-body weight supported vertically through the spine to the saddle.

Personally, I have arthritis in my spine, and switching from a hybrid to a road bike helped a lot.

RichC