Originally Posted by
Mr IGH
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.
Kind of my thinking too. Just have some concerns about the short ht on the stanyan. Might try to find one to look at in person.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
My Touring frame put 2 tubes side by side, took care of the rear rack-load flexing the top tube .. the 2 tubes .75" .o49 wall also functioned as chainstays and seatstays.
I see Trek has a single speed the 2 tubes are the seat-stays , then miter into the head tube
they gusset the seat tube, and add a bottle opener, in the back
My build, a collaboration, kept them parallel, passed by
attached to the side of the head tube then got gusseted there behind the head tube.
frame fit tire pump sits between the toptubes..
I cut down a 'church key" added it to the side of the left seat tube.
You mean something like this?
