Hey Andy,
That is one kick ass tent. In my opinion, it's probably a bit of overkill. The mountaineering tents, especially the four season ones, are built structurally very sound to withstanding wind and snow load. That tends to make them more robust with more and stronger materials and thus heavier.
Unless you are hard core and are also planning on doing some trekking/mountaineering along the way in places such as South America, then I would look more at the three season options. They are typically lighter and would likely serve your purposes better.
As a suggestion, try the products at MEC or REI. Lot's to choose from.
Depending on your route and plans, you may even find the summer or mesh tents intriguing. We tend to plan for the cold and wet conditions but usually due to organizational factors, bikers will lean towards indoor options at that point if they exist. You end up camping much more in warmer weather and hence a good tent is the starting point but weight saved here can be put towards the other little things that make camping more enjoyable and thus more likely to occur in marginal conditions.
But by all means, camp! You'll stay in those places that most people only dream of...
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