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Old 10-04-19, 03:11 PM
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Rob_E
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I have a Troll with an internal gear hub. I am a big fan of the bike, and I think it'll do what you want. The Ogre is a very similar bike, but I think the Troll is more versatile if you are thinking that you can swap wheels for different kinds of riding. My impression of the Ogre is that it will always want 29" wheels, so if you alternate between wide and narrow tires, you will alter the bottom bracket height. With a Troll, you can run Plus size 26" tires and road-friendly 700c tires and keep the bike at about the same height. Although, to be fair, I've run my Troll with 26 x 2 to 26 x 3" tires as well as 700c x 38, and I never noticed the changes in tire diameter making a huge difference. Still, if I were to start over, I would consider the Ogre, but I suspect I'd still end up on the Troll because I've enjoyed my 3" tires, which don't seem to quite fit on the Ogre.
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