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Looking for a dependable steel gravel/bikepacking bike for my girlfriend. We live in Quebec so lots of salt and water, corrosion is a real problem. Have the choice between
>Panorama Anticosti
Reynolds 725 tubing, ED coated
Carbon fork
700x50 / 650x2.1 clearance
68mm bottom bracket
Can buy it as frame only
Standard road Thru axles
Panorama headquarters is literally 1h away from us so no shipping costs and if something goes wrong, easy to go to
Has a warranty
>Kona Sutra LTD 2021
Cromoly tubing, non ED coated
Cromoly fork
29x2.4 / 27.5x2.8 clearance
73mm bottom bracket
Can buy it used for half the price of the Panorama Anticosti
Standard road thru axles
No warranty
I'm leaning towards the Kona but I'm afraid that it's not ED coated so less corrosion resistant. I would of course spray the insides with fluid film but I'm not sure how much more it will protect it. Also, it's a 1x11 and not sure if I can convert it to a 2x drive train because of the 73mm bb? I'm not that knowledgeable about bikes
The Panorama anticosti looks really good to but I'm weary of carbon forks for bikepacking.
>pic related Panorama Anticosti
What do?
