Quote Originally Posted by MDHillSlug View Post
Mike,

What made you decide to go with a single downtube? For me, mixtes are all about aesthetics, and IMHO the double tube has it all over the single tube for looks.
Hi MDHillSlug,

I agree, there is a nice aesthetic to the lateral twin tubes running from the rear wheel to the head tube. The builders I talked to felt strongly that they would prefer not to build the frame with the twin tubes - they said the single downtube makes a stronger and less flexy frame (I think they used words like torsional or lateral stiffness...).

Cheers,

Michael