Originally Posted by
ColonelSanders
I guess I should mention that whatever model I get, will be a frame only and I will build it up and flat bar only.
Part of why I am so undecided is that I have a set of brand new 26" wheels, tyres & tubes, plus XT V-brakes, just waiting to go on to a bike, so both the LHT and Troll are contenders here.
But as I also have two bikes with 29" wheels and disc brakes, standardising on that wheel size and disc brakes, would lead me to the Ogre.
Eventually I could always put my new 26" wheels and XT V-brakes on to my 1995 Trek 830, which was my original plan at one point, before the Toughroad caught my eye.
Uhm... You can put 26" on any of the frames.. You maybe able to squeeze 29" into a troll frame, and you probably can (rim dependent ) put a wheel with disc on it - or take disc off - into a frame with V brakes, but why ?
Are 26" inchers disc-able ?
If not, then I'd suggest to build a 26"/vbrake troll; if you like, keep it, if not, sell.. and then you will know if you like Surly enough to get an ogre or KM with 29" + disc. Treat troll as prototype/experiment to dial all the components..
Nothing is permanent on Earth - except death. Keep pedaling, Colonel !
/ksywa