Originally Posted by
Thasiet
...Between that and the heavy, 31.8 tubes used throughout, my bike is undoubtedly burlier than trek 520, fuji touring, Surly LHT, and other bikes with standard tubing and 700c wheels.
I have also toured on a variety of bikes, including an older ATB with 31.8mm tubing. The beefier tubing makes a very real difference, especially with heavy loads.
It's much more stable.