Touring advice, one bike or two?

Hank wrote:

And when it comes to touring triples, by far the best choice is the
Sugino XD600. The 110/74BCD is the most sensible format for touring,
allowing lows down to 24t and highs up into the 50s. MTB cranks are
geared too low for most folks' tastes, and the rings are too small to
work with STI-compatible FDs.

I love the XD600. It's *so* cheap and it also makes a ducky compact
double replacement if you use a shorter BB with it. The 110/74 gives
you a really nice selection of chainrings (unlike 130/96 or some of the
others).

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