It is nice to know 13 miles is decent. I thought it would be like a 15 mile minimum.
I figured as much with the backpack. I have used it for now on shorter rides to carry heavier load. It is not ideal but it works for now. My problem is that if you look at the bike it is full suspension so it is hard to find a rack.
My main concern though is my tires. Like i mentioned earlier, I trashed the rear tire so I need to find an upgrade. The one I posted above seems like a cool tire. It is like the best of a narrow tire and a fat tire.
Also how do I know the dimmensions I should be looking for? I only know that the wheels are 26.