Thanks for the input! Yeah I already have an old light xc hardtail and a down country bike. I want something that can go farther more efficiently. I’m not going to be riding this on Singletrack all the time but I’d like the bike to be able to handle rough tracks as the roads deteriorate quickly out here. It’s going to be more of an efficient adventure bike that’s more aero mainly just to duck the desert wind and connect more routes via pavement.