Originally Posted by
Balthazar
I usually travel with a heavy load (about 60 kg + my own weight).
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132 lbs?
What are you carrying? Lead bricks? How much do you weigh?
Outside of cargo/utility bikes, very few "normal" touring bicycles made out of anything will take that sort of load "reliably".
You either need to carry much less or get something much more overbuilt than normal.
Load on the bike is static weight. The rider weighs a lot more but the rider can do a lot to reduce the loading stress on the bike.