Originally Posted by
the sci guy
can anyone give and pros/cons for the surly cross check vs the long haul trucker for commuting? i don't carry a heavy load, really.
The Long Haul Trucker only lets you use road-size wheels if you get one of the larger frames.
Both bikes have bar-end shifters, which means taking your hands off the brakes each time you want to shift. I personally *really* dislike that. It's not as bad as the old downtube shifters, but it's so easy to find other bikes that have normal brifters on them that I just don't like barends.