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I was tossing and turning thinking about this, you nearly got me.
To convert the Faran to "touring mode" I would need: new cranks, 700c wheelset, guards
To convert the CDF to "touring mode" I would need: new cranks (I already own the steel fork so it's not more outlay)
I could just swap the 700c CDF wheelset onto the Faran, I have another spare 700c wheelset "in the shed" but neither have a dyno hub, so what I would end up doing would be making two 700x35 disc brake non dynamo bikes.
Hopefully if I keep the focus on making the CDF more of a touring bike, then I can still have the Faran for summer off road stuff that it was built for, though this current summer isn't being very conducive to that end.
(one day I would like to get a son 6 bolt 12x100 + qr adaptor which I could build into my CDF wheelset to make it the Faran's 700c wheelset [they already share matching rear hubs], but I'm waiting for one to pop up second hand for a "bargain" price)
It often feels that buying the Faran just allowed me to keep the CDF in guards + slicks year round for chill road riding but well, that's not so terrible is it.
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Belagerent
Having a nice holiday and not worrying is the most important thing. Bar none. What you believe it more important that some technical thing too, otherwise you will worry the whole way.
So the 6603 has a 74bcd inner and 130 outer so could do 26/ 38 I think. An option if you want.
You also actually said to me on here how 650 helps with ratios, but now I have my CAAD I could spare my 700 wheelset if you needed.
I just really want you to take a Faran on such a cool trip