For my surly lht I've gone 8 speed, bar end shifters with friction option, steel small and middle chain rings, lx hubs, mavic rims, 36 hole front and rear - went for marathon mondial tyres in the end as I think the marathon pluses are too heavy (over a kilo each in the size I wanted) and the mondials seem a good mix of weight, puncture resistance and tread pattern
For my surly lht I've gone 8 speed, bar end shifters with friction option, steel small and middle chain rings, lx hubs, mavic rims, 36 hole front and rear - went for marathon mondial tyres in the end as I think the marathon pluses are too heavy (over a kilo each in the size I wanted) and the mondials seem a good mix of weight, puncture resistance and tread pattern