Salsa Fargo - sad news

[Catrin]

42cm Surly Long Haul Truckers have some big fans among the petite women.

$1,095. ($600 less than the Fargo) Bar end shifters, sturdy, mtb tires or smooth, can be fully loaded front and back with racks and panniers.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...t=surly+review for a review of two TEers playing around with a 42 cm LHT.

ETA: comparing the requirements your fitter gave you and the geometry of the LHT, you could ride either the 42 or the 46. Don't be put off by the seat tube angle, because the touring geometry is going to set your saddle to peddle relationship differently it's almost irrelevant, you'll know how it works for your KOPS when you ride each.

He didn't think the Surly Long Haul Trucker would work for me either...though he didn't say exactly why other than it was based on the geometry chart. I need to ask about that. More for me to check out

The fitter did suggest the Trek 520Touring bike, one of the Cannondale Touring bikes. I know he said the Long Haul Trucker wouldn't work for me, but I won't rule out until I find out why I have looked at the Surly Cross before - how does it do for long rides?

What does KOPS mean?