Originally Posted by
alan s
I'm 6'0 with a 34" inseam, and the 20 fits perfectly. Also ride a 58 road bike. You could probably fit either size, but I'd probably go with the 22. Surly has some info on fit
http://surlybikes.com/info_hole. You should be able to find a bike at a shop with similar frame measurements, if unable to find a Troll. Also, MTBR has a long thread on the Troll that you may want to read through.
Ill do more reading and see if the LBS can offer some input before I order the frame through their business. I like a larger frame--I have the XL size on my Novara Safari bike and like the tall feel of it. Ive been looking all winter at SURLY, and at this point thinking Troll because I want 26. My Novara Safari has 700, and I like that, but the MTB I think will have 26. I want to build it up from a frame, for the experience and to understand my bike and because it sounds like a fun project. I have another MTB with 26, and that works OK for me. Ive read lots of sites 26+VS+29. It will be a bike for general commuting, trips around, goofing off. Right now I am in Nepal, and will get back to Alaska in spring, and probably order the frame from the LBS. I travel every winter to third world countries, and so obviously I am considering 26 in case I decide to ride it around Asia some winter.