Originally Posted by
rschreck
My main concern isn't the drivetrain, as I have a 105 front and real just waiting to be put on a bike. It's the seat post, stem, bars, and ok, as far as drivetrain, the cranks. I've never heard of Andel cranks and it seems as if not many others have because I couldn't find a single review on the particular crankset Surly puts on the LHT. I'm also not a fan of Tektro brakes.
As for the bar end shifters, the 520 has Dura Ace and we all know that DA is really good stuff.
I'm asking about a complete bike because I don't want to build a bike part by part for my commuter/touring bike. I've already done that with my regular mountain bike.
I might just end up buying a Troll. It seems like it is spec'ed with decent parts overall.
105? Dura Ace? Do you actually contemplate using these on a heavy, rather slow steel touring bike frame? Good God, man, have you gone totally mad? What's next, the total absence of a B-17 saddle?!
Honestly, though, if you're really that interested in using high-performance, road-oriented components, I'm guessing you want to go fast; maybe you should be looking at something other than the 520, LHT, etc.