Originally Posted by
dannwilliams
Ideally, I want a nice all rounder for unloaded long rides, but still can do the loaded touring. The owner of my LBS, calling loaded touring bikes "Prairie Schooners", thinks the Gunnar would provide a more "supple" ride unloaded.
See if you can get the tubing diameters and wall thicknesses for the bikes in question. That will tell you a lot about how they'll ride.