That'll have to wait until September, I'm touring all summer. On roads though, typical that I start to take an interest in being less on the beaten track when it's too late to work on any off-road skills or replace my rack/pannier set up with bike bags!
Road bikes can go off-road. Lose the panniers and ride down some forest trails or something. Obviously you'll struggle to do any XC stuff but it's not like you're totally confined to roads.
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