Hi I'm pretty new to this forum but not new to long distance cycling. I've been road biking to and from work almost daily (about 12 miles each way) and feel its time to start a cross country tour. However I'm running into a couple of issues/concerns.
1) Would biking across America on a Road bike (Felt F90) be a bad idea even with gatorskin tires and proper seat?
2) Would adding heavy duty racks on both sides to carry panniers cause any long term damage to my bike? I'll probably end up bringing around 40-50lbs of luggage with me.
I understand that buying a trekking bike would make a heck of a lot more sense but I'm pretty attached to the bike i already have being that I've had it for so long and put in lots of work to modify it. Plus i might not find a good trekking bike for cheap in my area before next month.
1) Would biking across America on a Road bike (Felt F90) be a bad idea even with gatorskin tires and proper seat?
2) Would adding heavy duty racks on both sides to carry panniers cause any long term damage to my bike? I'll probably end up bringing around 40-50lbs of luggage with me.
I understand that buying a trekking bike would make a heck of a lot more sense but I'm pretty attached to the bike i already have being that I've had it for so long and put in lots of work to modify it. Plus i might not find a good trekking bike for cheap in my area before next month.