Lots of surly LHT fans here today. I too am a surly owner,,2009 LHT, in that hideous green color. I vote for disc brakes also. I had not ridden a bike in years, and upon my doctors advice to start biking to lose weight, purchased a LHT. Long story short, the first time I hit a long downhill stretch in wet conditions, I about soiled my underwear, due to the rim brakes seemingly being on vacation. I am ready to pull the trigger on another LHT, that I'll build myself, this time with a 64cm frame ( not available in 2009 ), disc brakes, and would really like to see Surly switch to thru axles on the LHT, . Surly are you listening?