On Jan 20, 7:21 am, Anton Berlin wrote:
I am one of those nuts that has 10 machines in the garage. From a
custom made Columbus Max with SR an Aquila titanium with a brand new c-
record large flange group, to several carbon frames and a collection
of disc wheels and H3s etc.

I am in the stage where I want to simplify and feel that I could get
practical and get down to one bike and be content with that.


From inside my head, that sounds like you've lost interest (just a
sense from my own experience with other things - I could be wrong - no
offense).

My current idea is a titanium cyclocross style bike that uses mtb
wheels, has a long wheelbase and is set up for touring (fenders,
panniers, etc) would be the best compromise of all worlds.


You could do a lot with a bike like that, but compromise is
compromise.

I want a bike that is flexible enough to ride everyday, tour
extensively on (already have 2 cycling trips around the world and
multiple through Europe)


Returning to my earlier post, where I said I'd pick my Stumpjumper
(full-rigid), that is a bike that I can commute on, tour on, whjeelie,
etc., on and off road.

The open questions are rim brakes or discs ?

Doesn't matter too much as I fear it will end up sitting in the garage
while you pursue other interests.

Derailleurs or internal
gearing (rohloff or sram) ?


Internal gearing. If you've lost interest in bikes, you won't want to
be working on it.

And the pros and cons of using s&s couplers. Thanks in advance for
your thoughts and input.

Are you serious? A folder is a very narrow application for a very
specific purpose, and a humongous compromise.

If I'm wrong that you've lost interest, you might want to consider
paring it down to say two bikes - maybe three or four. That would
bring you close(r) to what you're proposing to do, with much less
compromise when you do ride.