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@edscoble
Quite right, less mechanical part to go wrong.
I find that the lighter you tour, the less you puncture/damaged component, a proper tourer carrying enough to feed an Alabamian family would need very strong component otherwise you'll find yourself replacing component as you go along.
The Cranes proved that with their ultralight 753 Raleigh with 35c tyres, two panniers, a double crankset without a front derailleur and one bottle cage, they encounter very few mechanical issue despite riding through some of the most hostile climate on Earth.