It ticks a lot of boxes: a burly chromo frame, suspension corrected geometry, 26in wheels, a choice of V brakes or discs, front and rear racks eyelets, room for large volume tyres and provision to run derailleurs or a Rohloff Speedhub. I prefer the path less travelled and the Troll fulfills almost everything I seek in a mountain bike tourer. More recently, it’s reintroduced me to my local Bristolian singletrack, and I’ve now tried it in bikepacking getup on the beautiful but distinctly un-Latin American Devon Coast to Coast. The Troll and I have journeyed together fully laden, and often on dirt roads, from Costa Rica to Ecuador. ![]() ![]() I’ve now clocked up a few thousand kilometres on the Surly Troll, in several guises – traditional front and rear panniers, framebag, suspension and rigid. After all, we’re talking about your mechanical soul mate, the companion with whom you’ll be sharing the best of times, and the worst of times… The bicycle you choose to ride on a long journey is always an important matter, worthy of much pondering, head-scratching and debate.
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