Originally Posted by
cobalt123
I had considered the ecr because of the 29” tires, but then dismissed it because of the way surly bills it as not good for the road - but if the 1X gearing were replaced maybe it would be ok?
Those big, heavy, low pressure, knobby tires are going to be slow on the road no matter what the gearing.
Maybe I’m worrying about tire size too much. If 45mm was ok I could just go with the LHT disk. But I’m nervous about that given I already am limited on tire size and looking at something new because of it.
Matt
A Troll with 26x2.5" tires would give you almost as much cushioning as a 29x3 ECR and wheels/tires will be lighter, stronger (smaller wheels are stronger, all other things being equal), and give you more options for faster tires. (The giant circumference of the ECR tires allow you to roll over bigger obstacles and it sounds to me like overkill for what you need.)
But a Disc Trucker with skinnier/lighter wheels/tires will be faster than a Troll, generally speaking.