Originally Posted by
LeeG
two tubes is heavier
Which is what I would expect. This begs the question, though, is the Stanyan using oversized tubes or is it just a weaker frame because it uses 1" and no double tube? Head tube is 1 and 1/8" but don't about the rest of the frame. At 190 lbs plus gear, I don't want a bike that isn't up to the task (although most steel bikes can take a lot of abuse, I don't want to abuse my bike).