Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
If the trip is over 10-20 miles a day and has good sized hills in it, neither one of those bikes is going to be fun to ride. Those are short range commuters, not intended for much beyond 20 a day, and for sure not intended for hills.
Fun is in the eye of the beholder so it is hard to say for sure. The route is a rail trail right? So just maybe.
Those bikes wouldn't be my choice, but you can tour on anything if you really want to. If you are willing to walk all the real climbs you could even do some mountains. Not my idea of the right choice, but possible. Is there some reason for the unusual choice? What/how much will be carried? Are there hills? If so how steep? Will you walk them if too steep?