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no motor?
Nice!
I was wondering this morning why you picked the Long Haul Trucker over the Crosscheck? It seems like that would be a better bike for hammering over potholes and rough pavement.
I also do long distance touring, sometimes a few months at a time but mostly weekends right now. Trucker also accepts 26" tires so before 29 became so prevalent the trucker accepted off road tires better than a Crosscheck which, if I am not mistaken, only was available in 700C at the time.