So far I like the way my Ogre rides, no squirrelly or noodlness at all, even with low pressure knobby MTB tires, very solid feel of control on and off the paved roads, though not many steep hills around here. I just put a set of Big Apples 2.3 on it, and with 35 psi it rides like its on a cloud but without the feeling of any sloppiness or slow handling. If the bike was 9 or 10 pounds lighter, I probably wouldn't ride my FXS6 during the week. So far I am enjoying the steel frame and ridged fork, I will really have a honest opinion once I put a few hundred more miles on it and the "newness" wears off, but I can see why a lot of people like Surly bikes.