@alan s what did you change the wheels and tires from / to? what size is the crankset? I am amazed at how often and versatile this bike is. Which do you like better if you could only have one Lynskey or this?

Which Lynsky would you get, mate?

Wheels are Mavic XM719 with 26 x 2 Marathon Supremes, which will be going on the World Troller travel bike. New wheels are spares from the Lynskey, Stan's Grails 700C with Gatorskins. Crankset has a 34T chainring and cassette is 11-40. Good question on which would be my favorite. Do I have to choose? I guess it would be the Troll for sheer versatility.

I got a Lynskey Urbanskey (same as Cooper CX) last year.

[MENTION=104720]alan s[/MENTION] I guess you don't have to choose. I like both of the builds. I am just impressed with the Troll and its versatility. I would like to make a commuter/ winter riding rig and that seems to be such a versatile frame and set up.

The Troll really is a great bike. I built up one for my wife a year ago, one for myself late fall. I commuted through the winter on my fat bike, but have been commuting with the Troll for about five weeks now since the snow has cleared. I went with moderate expense where it made sense--crankset, derailleurs, shifters, chain--thinking that the weight is not a big deal and I don't need quick and precise shifting for commuting and touring, and then spent for areas where durability and/or comfort was important--HED wheels, Brooks Cambium 15 saddle, Jones Loop H Bars, Phil Wood Bottom Bracket. Leaving this coming Saturday for a short four day tour from the Twin Cities, up into NW Wisconsin and back, probably 350 miles.

Final weight with fenders is 26.2 lbs. Not bad at all. Really like the 1x11 drivetrain and the XT components. Shifting is vastly improved over the SLX previously on the bike. Feels fast, but no computer or GPS to compare. Here are some pictures from the first ride on the Mount Vernon Trail after work today.

And some more.

Non-drive side and cockpit.

Awesome photo's, your pics look much better than any of the one's Surly uses on their website for the Troll.

What brand of fender have you put on your Troll?

Fenders are Planet Bike Cascadias 28 mm. Rear tire is also 28, so a tight fit. 23 on the front. Total cost to redo was around $500 for XT components and handlebars. Everything else was spares.

Can you remove the canti studs from the fork? The ones on my Nashbar steel fork are threaded, and have little flats at the base of the studs that allowed me to remove them with a wrench. Might clean up the look a bit.

Other than that and the long cables it looks awesome!

I'm debating removing the canti studs. The rear ones were removed, but the front were left on for the OMM rack. In keeping with the theme of gram counting, they should probably be removed. RD cable/housing will definitely be shortened . . . that thing is full length and looks ridiculous. Brake hoses may be shortened, but it's a real pain and requires bleeding the brakes, which is not a fun job. Big question though, is whether to trim the rear fender stays and cut an inch or so off the handlebars. Decisions, decisions . . . .

I would definitely cut the bars. I've been wanting to do that on my gravel grinder bike but I need to look at another solution first as I don't have enough room to move things inward with the way my shifter optical displays are designed (20 year old vintage Shimano LX). My bars are like 650mm or something, and the bar ends seem almost useless to me.

Fender stays eh, probably leave as-is. They don't look bad at all. I've seen them much longer and sticking up on other bikes.

If you're not using that front rack I would definitely remove the studs, since you can pretty easily reinstall them if needed.

I am still commuting on my ogre for almost a year now since I built it up. It has been a lot of fun to ride, however servicing it as not been the easiest transitioning from winter to spring I just have not had enough time. I work PT at a bike shop and am lucky to have access to a lot of supplies and tools I would never plan to own, hopefully I will be able to use them soon enough.

Latest setup with XT drivetrain and brakes. Beautiful evening ride near the Pentagon. Old components will be going on a World Troller travel bike.

Still on my Ogre after about a year now, love the bike and most people I run in to with this thing love it to. I ride it all year round with an IGH and after a year it's finally getting that I am sitting in my favorite chair feeling.

orange troll looks great - glad you put some slightly wider tires on it- looks better. I'd go even wider if you can.

Yeah, the wider tires definitely handle the rough paths around here much better. And I'm talking about the paved ones. The even wider 26x2.0 tires are going on the new World Troller sitting in my garage waiting to be built up. The Troll is pretty much completed for now, except for minor tweaks like shortening the shifter cable and installing a bell, pump and GPS mount. It's downright hazardous riding without a bell around here. Just came in the mail today, so I have a nice weekend project or two.