+1

That said unless there is some unstated reason to go for this bike, it sounds as though you are concerned about the fit, and an MTB is not a touring bike, any more than a Touring bike is an MTB. Does the mountain biking forum get a lot of questions one whether a Surly LHT would be perfect for Slick Rock? I know you didn't ask that question, but I would need to be pretty motivated to get the bike from the sound of it.