Originally Posted by
dr_lha
What about the Disc Trucker isn't working for you? IIRC it can take pretty big tires, a cross bike is likely to have smaller tires than the 700x37 that come with the disc trucker.
My first thought exactly. I have ridden my LHT fully loaded on some rough mountain roads in Montana. I have also done D2R2 on it, which is a mostly dirt randonneur ride in MA.
