[net.bicycle] Heavy-Duty Touring Bikes?

hamachi@ucbvax.ARPA (02/12/85)

From: hamachi (Gordon Hamachi)

I'm currently thinking about purchasing a Specialized Expedition touring
bike.  Does anyone have any good or bad things to say about this bike?
Would you care to suggest another heavy-duty touring bike that might be
better, in the same price range (400) ?

What's the right kind of wheel to use for foreign touring?  Isn't the
700C an international standard?  Could I get a replacement 27 inch, 40-spoke
rim in a foreign bike shop?

Finally, please let me know if you can suggest any sources of information
on bike touring in Australia or New Zealand.

I'll be happy to summarize.