Originally Posted by
Rob_E
I think my question would be: what feature of a touring bike would make it unsuitable for town riding? My Long Haul Trucker was my touring bike and my commuter for years, and now my Troll serves the same purpose. The Trucker I would pretty much ride "as is" the whole time. The Troll gets set up a little differently when I'm touring. But really, if I'm happy loading it up and riding it all day, I'm probably happy riding it across town.
thats how I see it also,
and specifically for someone looking for a more upright riding position, the surly bikes come with uncut steerers, which allow for a much higher bar position easily than other touring bikes, so this puts them at an advantage.
and of course, this person could set them up with diff stems for whatever bar position they want, aided by the already longer steerer .