Hello,

I own this bike (route-2-r141) and am considering prepping it for bikepacking / touring. I replaced the handlebars with a Jones H-bar and will be upgrading the saddle as soon as I decide which to get. Questions I have:

1. Is this bike even suitable for this purpose (with upgrades?)?

2. Should I convert it to 650b or just replace the 700x47c with something meatier?

3. Any other upgrades that I should consider before putting it through the abuse?

Thanks in advanced for the help! Love this site!

-ricrod