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if it's a rough crossing & people are seasick you may regret sleeping on the floor !

Isla Rowntree's roughstuff tourer featured a while back in Cycle magazine was running 32x23t combo, I seem to recall.

Particularly found the Bikefitting article of interest - not that I feel I want or need one, but it all seems to be the rage now with a number of magazines suggesting it is very important to be properly fitted when buying a new road bike. ( What If you're buying a folder / recumbent/ or mountainbike ? )

Given your height I'd expect you also have larger than average feet? - Chainstay length / pannier size will need to be taken into account too.

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I've got a Surly Troll & it is certainly a versatile beast which can be built for a variety of tasks / cycling duties. However it ain't lightweight, but I bought it for mostly winter commuting / roughstuff duties, knowing that it could also handle a big tour with panniers or trailers if required. The dropout arrangement to accept derailleurs / SS / or IHG was another attraction. Plenty of further info on the web.

Hi Adam, Just wondered whether any of your Questionaires ( which I've answered ) have any link to this report?

http://road.cc/content/news/97298-third-cyclists-support-mandatory-hi-viz-clothing

It is 8 speed ! Though I've been led to believe the shifter will work the 11speed Alfine Di2 hub too.

My Inbred SS is spaced 135mm @ rear... I don't run it as a fixie, but I have a Surly Troll running 65" fixed using a Surly Fixed/Disc hub ( 135mm) - Fine off road on certain routes.

Why not a Thorn with the Alfine hub?
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/thorn-raven-sport-tour-511l-cobalt-blue-alfine-commuting-touring-bike-prod32356/

It was probably the Oneshow last Thursday BBC1 - the cyclist was Tommy Godwin. Not Scottish though !

Who is the Polish builder? Any website?

Amazing ! Nobody has said smaller wheels are slower than bigger ones !

( I didn't want to mention it as I only ride "big" wheels off road )

Kevin Sayles @ Woodrup ( Ex- Thorn Master frame builder ) - Check out his FlickR pics.

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CJ wrote:.............The other common-in-UK bike design that needs this kind of brake is Thorn, with their slightly crazy notion that its somehow a good idea to put the front brake on the back of the fork!

Maybe its a covert way of stopping the squeal......

And improved braking performance?