+5 for the Jamis Aurora
I have an '02 Aurora Frame
with some different stuff on it:
Barend shifters
Wide range 8 speed cluster
Vuelta wheels
Conti Gatorskins
Brooks B-17
Nitto Technomics Stem
Nitto Randonneur bars
Easton Stem
But the deal is the steel frame. The Jamis is really comfortable
I've done a couple tours on it and commuting, and it just goes and goes and is mellow
2 water bottles is enough for me
Plenty of room for heel clearance with some old panniers on back
I just really like what Jamis is doing with steel
My brother has a Jamis Satellite, which has a bit less tour-worthy stuff on it, but he came along on a week long supported tour, kind of a newbie rider, and he did really well (the Satellite doesn't have much room for bigger tires and such)
Cannondale is aluminum... meaning a stiff ride over a long tour. I rode a Felt for a week tour... was pretty sore at the end