Originally Posted by
fat_bike_nut
I thought the reason that the smaller sizes (54cm and below) had 26" wheels was to avoid toe overlap. Why have toe overlap on the 56cm?
The 56 has ~1cm less in wheelbase than the 54, I think it comes from the shorter head tube of the 56. The 54 has crazy space between front wheel and downtube:
http://www.surlybikes.com/longhaul.html