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I didn't mean limited choice of gearing, I meant limited choice for replacement parts. Buying an ultegra cassette and chain (the cheapest option) is total overkill for touring. It's a 2nd tier race group.
Plus, bike shops in the middle of nowhere tend to have limited stick of new new things, or even non-standard parts. Part of the reason I swapped from campag is because of going into bike shops in Wales and the mechanic looking at me like I'd brought a penny farthing in.