using a racing bike for touring?

[Sam]

i am going on a cycling Holiday soon and was wondering if it would be ok to use my road racing bike which is quite light to tour on. i would be carrying luggage and things.. would this damage the bike? or would it cope ok with the extra weight,. im quite light anyway but i dont want my bike to break,. many thanks

 

[wleņ|ãmmmmmmmmmmm]

where would you put the 'luggage and things'?
that is the problem
plus race bikes are less stable with odd weight distributions

anyway
get a touring bike for touring
too ma ny reasons to list
that is why they have them

wle

 

[JohnM]

It will depend on the bike and how much you need to carry, you can always go with a Bob trailer.

If you haven't bought a bike yet I would go with a touring bike. You can take them on smooth gravel bike paths and dirt roads. They also handle rougher pavement as well.