Originally Posted by
bikerjp
...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).
If you're not carrying 50lbs of cargo it's hard to imagine the double top tube being useful. It's not going to break, it will flex more. If 90% of the time you're carrying less than 20lbs, I'd go with the Stanyan.