Surly Bridge Club vs Kona Unit X vs Jones SWB
Would love to hear the thoughts of those who have used any of them.
For context, they are all available to me for about the same price ($2500 CAD or $1800 USD). I am planning a two month bikepacking trip in Europe this summer. Still in the process of planning routes and have no clue what ratio of paved to off-road I will be doing. Something tells me I might do 70% paved. Therefore, I am looking for a bike that can do it all, prioritizing comfort, versatility, and reliability. If it helps also, I would plan on putting a jones bar on whichever one I'd get.
What bike do you think makes the most sense given what I've said and that they're the same price?
My main concern is that the Jones and Unit X would be too trail oriented and perform poorly on pavement compared to the BC, but perhaps with different tires that could change.
They all seem like they'd be worthy choices and, as I've heard many times, most higher-end bikes such as these would serve fine. I am leaning into just getting a Bridge Club as it's the only one I can reliably test here but am so curious about other possibilities. For the same price, I just want to make sure I'm getting my money's worth and having a bike I could keep for a long while.
Thanks!