2011 Surly Troll
| 
 PART  | 
 BRAND  | 
 MODEL  | 
 SIZE  | 
| 
 kickstand  | 
 Civia  | 
 Civia Two Leg Kickstand: with Top Plate  | 
– | 
| 
 light (front)  | 
 Supernova  | 
 E3 PRO w/ Multimount Symmetrical  | 
– | 
| 
 light (rear)  | 
 Supernova  | 
 E3 Rear Light w/ Direct Mount  | 
– | 
| 
 brakes  | 
 Magura  | 
 Louise Hydraulic  | 
– | 
| 
 brakes (disc adapter)  | 
 DT Swiss  | 
 Centerlock Adaptor for XX Disc  | 
– | 
| 
 grips  | 
 Oury  | 
 Oury Lock-on  | 
 120mm  | 
| 
 handlebar  | 
 Surly  | 
 Open Bar  | 
 666mm w/ 40mm rise  | 
| 
 headset  | 
 Crank Brothers  | 
 Sage C Direct Set 1 1/8  | 
 1-1/8″ threadless  | 
| 
 shifter(s)  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Alfine SL-S500 8-speed  | 
– | 
| 
 stem  | 
 Profile Designs  | 
 Boa Stem  | 
 105mm; 110degree  | 
| 
 chain  | 
 Shimano  | 
 HG-53 9-speed chain  | 
 6.6mm  | 
| 
 chainring  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Deore M590  | 
 44t  | 
| 
 cog  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Alfine CS-S500 18t Cog w/chain guide  | 
 18t  | 
| 
 crankset  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Deore M590 175mm 2-pcs Crank & BB  | 
175mm | 
| 
 pedals  | 
 Shimano  | 
 PD-M424 Clipless Pedals  | 
 9/16″  | 
| 
 frameset  | 
 Surly  | 
 Troll 26″  | 
 22″  | 
| 
 saddle  | 
 WTB  | 
 Speed V Comp  | 
 N/A  | 
| 
 seatpost  | 
 TruVativ  | 
 Stylo Race 0mm Offset 27.2×400  | 
 27.2mm  | 
| 
 seatpost (clamp)  | 
 Surly  | 
 stainless  | 
 30mm  | 
| 
 fenders  | 
 Planet Bike  | 
 Planet Bike Hardcore 26″  | 
 26 x 1.75/2.25″  | 
| 
 hub (front)  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Alfine DHS501 Dynamo 32h Centerlock Front Hub  | 
 32 h  | 
| 
 hub (rear)  | 
 Shimano  | 
 Alfine SGS501 36h 8-spd Internal hub  | 
 36 h  | 
| 
 rim (front)  | 
 WTB  | 
 SpeedDisc All Mtn Rim 32 hole  | 
 26″ x 26mm / 32 h  | 
| 
 rim (rear)  | 
 Sun Ringle  | 
 Rhyno Lite 26″ 36h, Presta valve  | 
 36 h  | 
| 
 tires (summer)  | 
 WTB  | 
 Pathway 2.0  | 
 26″ x 2.0″  | 
| 
 tires (winter)  | 
 Schwalbe  | 
 Ice Spiker Pro  | 
 26″ x 2.10″  | 

4 responses to “Surly Troll Build v1.1”
I LOVE this build–it’s pretty much everything I want! Disc brakes, Alfine IGH, fenders, on a do-it-all frame. How are you liking it?
I am really, really liking it a lot in fact! I have upgraded to a nice Tubus rear touring rack, a different stem, and a set of Juicy 5 brakes/discs but otherwise I’ve been riding the build described above all winter and spring. I probably have six or seven hundred miles on it so far and its proving a worthy steed.
The Alfine rear hub is very smooth, precise, and provides a good range. The Troll frame only accepts a 160mm rear disc and I currently have a 203mm disc with a couple of adapters on it to make it work. I think I’m going to switch back to the 160mm disc because all the adapters look really goofy.
any pictures of the rear disc caliper and possibly adapters?
I’m building a troll now, and would like to see your adaptation.
thanks
Very nice, and just what I’m working on building right now too. I’m building a Troll with an Alfine (11 speed) and am pondering how best to arrange the cassette joint bracket, which I think is a bit longer on the 11 speed than the 8 speed. Would you be able to show a picture of how you arranged this on yours? The pannier just obscures the vital information in this picture! Thanks.