Touring on a CX bike?

I've noticed most CX bikes come available to fit rack/guards.
Mate of mine wants to do a bit of touring in the UK next summer. I've always wanted a CX bike, just neve got round to getting one, and don't want to buy a full on tourer.
Can you get away with touring on a CX with a rear rack with panniers? We'd probably stick to the road and fit some slick tyres if that makes any difference.
Good idea or not?
Mate of mine wants to do a bit of touring in the UK next summer. I've always wanted a CX bike, just neve got round to getting one, and don't want to buy a full on tourer.
Can you get away with touring on a CX with a rear rack with panniers? We'd probably stick to the road and fit some slick tyres if that makes any difference.
Good idea or not?
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No idea. If my purpose for cycling was touring then I'd buy a touring/expedition bike not a CX bike, but then that is just me. Like wise if my reason for cycling was for CXing I wouldn't buy a TT bike
Think how stupid the average person is.......
half of them are even more stupid than you first thought.
So, I'd buy one with good disc brakes or go for a tourer.
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So, unless you're planning on riding further than around the world, a Cyclocross bike should suffice.
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I can appreciate that it might not be perfect but it just needs to be do-able.
A good analogy would be using a road bike for a TT - not the best machine for the job, but perfectly capable with a few adjustments.
So, anyone recommend a good CX bike with discs under a grand?!
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Don't see why not, have toured on a roadie, a CX should take to it even easier as long as the gearing is suitable for loaded climbing. (my roadie wasn't
This is me, this morning, at the highest point of the Hadrian's Wall Coast to Coast ride. The only thing I'd have changed about the whole ride was the strength in my legs. Rode a Planet X UJ, not particularly fit, and didn't have a complaint about the bike the whole way round. Even got me up some pretty horrible 18% climbs and I was pretty fully loaded.
Sure, a dedicated tourer would have been a wee bit more comfortable, and handled a smidge better. I'd love one, and it's probably the next bike I'd buy. But unless you're doing serious touring it really won't hold you back.
Top man thanks for that. Did you enjoy the C2C?