>>981327http://www.jensonusa.com/Road-Bikes/Kona-Honky-Tonk-Bike-2015?cs=Bluehttp://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1182842_-1_401105__401105Bikes suited for light touring/ road riding. Maybe a Diverge? These bikes used to be called 'sport touring' and are now called 'adventure road bikes' but at that price most of them are mech discs which really does not appeal to me. For fun rides you're not losing much compared to a pure road bike.
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1185832_-1_400309__400309You COULD tour on something like that, but you'd need an expensive bikepacking setup, expensive ultralight gear or a credit card, it wouldn't be very comfortable and the wheels would very likely get fucked.
At that price you could get a jamis aurora or a fuji touring, but yes, they wouldn't be as nice to ride unloaded as a road bike. I'd definitely look at used, because you might be able to get something truly excellent like pic related, rather than a low specced compromise machine. Post your cl.
