Four year old photo of my current commuter. It has held up admirably. Even with upgraded Kinesis wheels, a smaller large chainring (46-34, now), and Schwalbe Marathon Plus 37s, it offers a comfortable, happy compromise that can do anything. For loaded touring, I'd likely remove the bottle cages and run a frame bag along with panniers. I've added a front light mount, changed to a leather laced-skirt saddle and SPD dual sided pedals.