In an age of ‘epic’ this and ‘extreme’ that, when it
appears everything is new and improved, bigger, better,
and faster, it might seem antithetic for us to build—or
for you to buy—a touring frame. Didn’t those die off
with the other dinosaurs of the 70’s?
Truth is, there is little as epic as a really long
bike ride. It resets your mind. It challenges
your body and spirit. It stirs and purges,
soothes and recharges. “The daily grind”
becomes meaningful. Just you, and
everything you need to live, packed
up on your bike.
So where do you want to go? To work and back everyday?
A week long trip to the next state over? Or perhaps La Paz, Bolivia, via Homer,
Alaska? Maybe you just want to wake up and wonder where you are. The Surly Long Haul
Trucker is the right tool for the job. It’s not flashy, and it’s not made of the latest, lightest,
thinnest alloy. It is made, like all our frames, of CroMoly steel. Why? Because steel is tough
and durable, yet resilient. It soaks up the rough stuff, but remains stiff enough to provide
an efficient ride. Sure, aluminum can be tough, and carbon fiber can soak up road static.
Heck, titanium even acts a lot like steel. But there is nothing else that does all the things
that steel does for so little money.
We designed the Long Haul Trucker geometry for all day, everyday comfort, even fully
loaded (quite different from the vast majority of frames out there). Long chain stays and
a laid back head angle provide a comfy platform for day after day after day in the saddle.
It has 3 sets of water bottle cage bosses. It has braze-ons for carrying a couple of extra
spokes. And it has braze-ons for front and rear racks. The head tube is taller on top to help
put you in a more upright position and save strain on your neck, back, shoulders, wrists
and elbows. The bigger sizes take 700c wheels, while the smaller frames are designed for
26" wheels to reduce toe overlap without compromised handling.
Like all Surlys, it sports practical, standard sizing for things like seatpost, front derailleur,
and stem. It’s even got downtube shifter braze-ons. All this means you can easily find new
parts for it, or use stuff you already have.
The Long Haul Trucker isn’t the bike that everyone is going to have. It isn’t the next
big thing. It won’t race like a champ or scream down rocky singletrack. It isn’t about
impressing your friends. It’s a tool for finding out what you are capable of inside. Are
you ready to ride? |
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SPECS | Long Haul Trucker Frameset |
Tubing: |
100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
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Rear dropouts: |
Vertical, 135mm spaced
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Brake
compatibility: |
Linear-pull or traditional cantilever
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Braze-ons: |
Upper bosses and dropout eyelets for racks front and rear, fender eyelets,
chainstay spare spoke holder, pump peg, downtube lever bosses, 3 sets of H2O cage bosses,
rear housing stop for canti brakes, housing stops for brakes and derailleurs |
Seatpost
diameter: |
27.2mm |
Seatpost clamp
diameter: |
30mm, Surly Constrictor included
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Headset: |
1-1/8" threadless
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Front derailleur
clamp diameter: |
28.6mm |
Bottom bracket
shell: |
68mm wide, 1.37x24t |
Chainring
clearance:
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42/53t double, 38/52/56t triple |
Fork: |
4130 CroMoly, lugged and brazed, tapered curved blades with lowrider rack eyelets |
Color: |
Truckaccino
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Weight:
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58cm = 5.15 lbs (2.34 kg)
Fork - uncut = 2.25 lbs (1.02 kg)
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Max. tire size: |
700c: w/o fenders: 45mm;
w/fenders:42mm
26": 2.1" with or without fenders |
Wheel sizes: |
42-54cm accommodate 26" wheels
56-62cm accommodate 700c wheels
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