Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
It needs noted...many of the bikes they list are CX/gravel racing bikes (all the Niner RDO and Salsa Warbird builds they list for starters), that just happen to have points you can put racks on (seldom with any stipulated load capacity)....rather than touring bikes. Also, LOL--good luck touring on a 1x setup, hope you live somewhere flat with no wind. I haven't researched all of them-but probably over half are that.
Which for the occasional tourist...keeps the bike as a "fun" bike when unloaded, but when loaded can become rather sketchy.
You're close: 18 out of the 45 are 1X. But in looking for the negative, you missed the positive, such as the Diamnondback with a 48-36-26t crankset. I think I'd like that just fine.