mike455555, I already have, but it was kept at a fairly low tier group level 'till I could determine if I liked the idea of riding a touring bike. As it turned out, two years later, I do and yet I have no burning desire to "upgrade" anything.
I like Cannondale's road bikes so I bought a used Cannondale 3.0 touring bike. The frame set is the most important part so use whichever manufacturer that you like. I kept some of the parts from the bike and the rest was from the parts bin or bought new.
My build:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=bradtx . The bike has evolved since the initial build up, primarily fitment items and the OMM rack was able to be mounted. For me the info that the experienced touring riders provided to me was invaluable in the initial success of my build. I decided not to use the trekking crank set as the 22-32-44 works quite well in a variety of situations.
Brad