Surly Crosscheck or touring specific Long Haul Trucker could be added to the list of possibles.

Longer chainstays can help handling with loaded rear panniers and prevent heels catching them. You could check out the ctc forum for lots of experience and advice with a wide range of set ups -panniered Galaxy’s to skinny tyred light weights with carry-freedom Y trailer.

Pompino comes in 135 and 120 flavours. The Alfine is 135. Like mattsccm says you’re limited to 120 size hubs. I think there might be SRAM 3speeds that fit as well SA

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Thanks for the heads up Rob. I would have snapped it up but I’m after an XL. I probably could fit a L at 6′, 34", but i prefer a more upright position and I reckon that’ll be easier to get with an XL. I’ve actually posted the same message on LondonFGSS. Good site, but as a new user a bit wary of the ‘rough and tumble’!

Thanks Rob, I was leaning towards the pomp, but none coming up s/h at the moment and there is a CC onm the classifieds (which will likely cost as much as a new pomp).

You could check out Spacycles for some ideas, they’ve a selection Shimano, TA, Stronglight