How did you all go about buying a surly? Are there shops near you where you could test ride ofr did you just go on blind faith and order?
I am another 42cm LHT owner. No LBS that I visited had bikes (any kind) in my size to try. For me, I had to find a responsive LBS that featured Surly bikes so they knew the bike well enough and just had to trust them on sizing after a thorough measurement.