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Frannie is a 2019 Salsa Vaya.
Steel frame with a Shimano 105 drivetrain. We roll tubeless. She typically hauls between 20 and 40 pounds of gear depending on the season. I used to ride carbon, but once I hit my 40s every ride started to hurt a little more, so I moved to steel. Unloaded, the frame weighs about 19 lbs, but it handles smooth as silk.
I would spend 8 hours a day on this thing if I didn't have a job.
Dat azzzz
My brother has a similar type of bike that he uses for almost everything for over the last 25 years.
Granted, it has had lots of maintenance over the years and it's a little bit a ship of Theseus situation with tires, brakes, chain, sprockets, etc, but the frame and wheels, steering bar etc. are still original.
Good bikes be good bikes for life
At that age, all the wear items have worn multiple times, still having the original wheels is pretty good though. They're one of the easiest components on a bike to damage.
That's awesome! Bike goals.
All the maintenance and tweaking are part of the Zen of the whole thing, for sure. Sounds like your brother knows what's up.