Surly's LHT VS Surly's Cross Check...Which is the better commuter?

William9_17 · Jan 10, 2010

Hey I'm curious. Which is the better every day commuter from Surly? Thier Long Haul Trucker or thier Cross Check? They both look like really good commuters but the only thing I have a problem with is the fact the LHT only comes with 26 inch wheels when you get into the sizes I need. That's easily fixed but fairly annoying

predictive · Oct 21, 2011

I had a LHT, rode it all over the place, and loved it. I now own a Cross Check, and it's way better for commuting, curb hopping and general riding about.

nameresu · Feb 20, 2012

maybe salsa vaya ? If you need a smaller size than 56cm LHT?

I have a Cross Check. Now it is fun singlespeed monstercross... Cross Check got one big problem - the dropouts. They are pain in the ass, really, when you use QR skewers... So if you not interested in singlespeeding or internal gear hub, chose LHT. Origin 8 CX700 will do fine, too, i think.

osprey · Sep 3, 2012

I have only expierriance with the crooscheck , I commute daily around 35 km;s on that fixed.
And like it a lot.

I hadn't given the Magura's a thought, honestly. What drop bar levers work with the Magura's, btw?

you can try to find original hs 66/77 levers. (but that is a hard time.
Magura has just released on eurobike an adaptor to go from cable to hydraulics.

Surly's LHT VS Surly's Cross Check...Which is the better commuter?

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