Originally Posted by Sullalto

Eh I'm 230 lbs, not likely to get below 180. My daily loop is going to be 30 miles, 20 of which is a gravel road nobody lives on that's lucky to see one vehicle a day. The two dead-end out&back spur roads can add another 20 miles, and those roads might not see anybody for months once their campgrounds shut down(and they're already shut down). So I'm going to have probably 15, 20 lbs of overnight gear & food on whatever bike I ride at all times for safety. And overnight bikepacking is a possibility.

So a sturdy bike is a must.

Thank you for the charge suggestion.