Originally Posted by skijor

Ask and ye shall receive. I just received this follow-up/clarification:

"I agree about the TT (aesthetically speaking) but increasing the rigidity in a long frame is never a bad idea.
Keep in mind the price decrease I quoted is for the complete build only, the frame set will likely only come down a hundred at most. These are also compared to non-sale prices, which I feel I needed to point out as there was a sale on these to sell out the 2010 stock.

Cheers,
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Trevor Clayton
SURLY - Inside Sales"