Currently out on the Continental Divide and my rear wheel has a crack in it. The next bike shop is 250 miles and has an Avenir Weinmann 26" (jolly tech I think she said) in stock. Anyone know if this will be up to the task of loaded touring on the Divide trail? my other options are specialised Rock hopper or Handspun. kind of in a hurry due to impending winter so ordering one in would be problematic but possible. Currently limping along with the cracked wheel, just made it into the short Idaho section...

any suggestions welcome, cheers!