Looking at the 58cm Kepler Reepham Cycles are selling off and the headtube is shorter than the equivalent Straggler - really didnt think that is possible!!
As per Surly I don't see why a short headtube is a bad thing in itself, not all bikes are designed to be build with a slammed stem. Plus I guess it gives the option of having flat bars (on the next size up from what you would have with drops) with enough standover clearance.
Changed the dropouts and crimped the stays. Seems about the only difference. Still doing Surly geo