I had decided to pick up a disc trucker frame until very recently. I spotted a lynskey on a ride recently and it just looked fantastic and the owner was gushing about it.

Today’s pricing on the backroad frame has me thinking that it’s not too great a leap to make from the disc trucker.

If I was going somewhere I was likely to break a frame I’d bring some filler wire in the correct material for any frame, the person who could weld steel could then weld titanium for me. I can carry a lot of filler wire for less than the weight of a spoke.

In terms of loading I am the load per se. I’m currently averaging 20miles per day and pushing on towards 40. If I get to my target weight I’ll still be 200lb+.

My Alu framed Trek Hybrid is harsher than I would like. 700 x 35 up front and x45 at the rear help to smooth things out but I can’t help feel that the ride could be a lot smoother.

Advantages of the backroad over the trucker.
Rear Drop our flexibility gives options for QR and fixed with varying axle widths.
The non tube piece at the front of the drive side chainstay allows for 700c x 45 tyres.

Which will give the best ride for a 325lb load (ruder, bike and luggage)?

Maybe this is a question for Lynskey themselves but I ponder if the oversizing of the tubes on the backroad makes it a harsher ride than desired.

Does Lynskey make that carbon fork themselves?

Comment about security noted. I hadn’t considered that properly.

Comment about rack height noted too, that would bug me, thanks for pointing it out.

Potentially the answer is to buy both but in the short term I want to decide which to buy first with a view to riding it for 4-5 years and then buying the next. I’m a one bike at a time kinda guy.

thanks for all your input and sharing experience.