Trek 520, Kona Sutra, Surly Disc Trucker, or Salsa Marrakesh?
Getting a birthday bike for myself!
I'm hoping to do a fair bit of touring, maybe cross country in the next few years. I was sold on the Surly Disc Trucker but I'm just on the cusp of a 56 (5'9.75", 84 PBH) and don't really want 26" tires, which is all Surly offers for 54 Disc Truckers.
I've also considered getting a Surly Cross Check to use as a touring bike (which comes in 56 in 700c wheels) – but not sure it would be ideal for a cross country trip.
How would you rank the above bikes? Are there any that you absolutely wouldn't get? Or absolutely would?
Tx!