I'm looking at these two bikes for the following riding:

A) Longish commuting (20+ miles each way) on a route of hardpack gravel and some semi-crappy roads

B) Light touring...2-3 days, light loads

I don't plan any full off-road riding. And although the Surly is a cross-bike, I won't be using it for cross-racing, I just thought it looked like it might be a good choice, then I found out about the Vaya.

Which of these are more likely to meet my needs. I definitely want drop bars. otherwise I'm pretty open regarding set-up. And if people think I really need to post this in "touring" to get additional input, let me know. I really can't afford two different bikes, so I need to find the best dual-purpose option.

THANKS!