Hardtail for backpacking Advice

[Climbiker]

Hi! I was looking for a bikepacking bike which is comfortable for rough terrain (climbing approaches) as durable and low maintenance as possible, and able to carry bags with climbing/camping gear for 2-3 days.
I was thinking the Canyon Exceed CF 7 and the procaliber 9.7 were appropriate for this task.
Maybe an Orbea alma with rigid fork?
I would appreciate your advice to choose between this bikes or any other you find better for my needs.


Thanks in advance!!

Canyon Exceed CF 7 - 2629
https://www.canyon.com/es-es/mountain-bikes/cross-country-bikes/exceed/exceed-cf-7/2639.html?dwvar_2639_pv_rahmenfarbe=SR%2FBK&dwvar_2639_pv_rahmengroesse=M&quantity=1

Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp - 2699
https://www.specialized.com/es/en/epic-hardtail-comp/p/184103?color=291509-184103&searchText=91321-5002

Orbea Alma M25 - 2699
https://www.orbea.com/es-es/bicicletas/montana/alma/cat/alma-m25

Trek Procaliber 9.7 - 2899
https://www.trekbikes.com/es/es_ES/bicicletas/bicicletas-de-monta?a/bicicletas-de-monta?a-y-cross/procaliber/procaliber-9-7/p/33265/?colorCode=grey_black

[offroute]

I?d get a used steel or alum bike that has bosses or provisions for a rear rack. Surly and Salsa brands have numerous models. You surely don?t want a rope and climbing rack on your back while you ride. Typical bikepacking setups will not have the volume or weight capacity you?re looking for without a rear rack. There?s no need to spend that kind of dough for an approach bike unless one just wants a nicer bike.

The lower attachment point near the rear axle is key. The one up by the saddle is optional because you can use an Axiom seat collar which has a rack mount on it.

[Howard70]

I agree with Offroute.  I'd want a rear rack with the climbing gear.  Having said that, some of the bike/packrafting folks carry big loads in backpacks while on bikes.  So maybe climbing gear could work, but the balance issues from that much weight higher than your seat seem terrible to me.

Howard

[Lentamentalisk]

To echo what the others have said, when you see the super slim bikepacking setups that other people have, keep in mind that they are bringing the most minimalist possible gear, and even then, often their bags will be bursting at the seems. If you are looking to bring climbing gear with you, you are very likely going to need some big panniers for rope and harnesses and such. A good experiment would be to put all your gear in a big pile and measure the volume of it. That will guide you towards how many bags, and how big of bags, you need. I'd hate for you to dump a ton of money into super streamlined bikepacking bags only to find you need a setup with 3x the volume.

For reference, after a bit of googling around, this is what one person ended up needing for a bikepacking/climbing trip

https://www.reddit.com/r/bikepacking/comments/7njtsy/my_first_try_at_combining_my_two_hobbies_was_a/


Then again these guys did it with a kid and only needed 2 trailers and 2 backpacks between the 3 of them.


https://www.sidetracked.com/le-tour-des-alpilles/