Ideally i'd get another surly but I can't afford one (or justify the expense for a bike which is only going to be ridden occasionally). An off the peg cross check or lht over here are more than twice the price of the Isla bike and almost 3 times the price of the dawes.

I've e-mailed the isla people so should be able to get some more info. I'm not too bothered by a bit of weight as I'm used to my lht for my daily ride.