The idea of touring may differ from your idea. You may think about going out on unsupported tours, while the manufacturer designed the bicycle for lightly loaded tours and short trip. Some touring models may have rack braze-ons, but the chainstays are too short for loaded panniers. And all too often, the gearing cannot handle loaded bicycle going up hills all day. Therefore, we, alex’s cycle offer a large variety of cranksets to choose from.