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I toured for 3 years, on a 56cm vapour with a long haul trucker fork. It felt very comfortable on long rides, and handled fine under heavy load, front and back, even if this was not what the frame was designed for. I also stripped it down and it was great off road.
I thought the Croix would be a similar fast tourer, but it is slower than I expected. I know because you are sensible you will say I should have a touring bike for touring, and a road bike if I want to go fast, and a cross bike for off road. But I dont have room.