7 pacertm frameset we noticed that the availability of affordable steel road bike framesets had diminished substantially over the last few years so we decided to do something about it meet the pacer surly s all-day road rig what makes a bike an all-day bike comfort and reliability rides like a bike it s predictable the pacer s conservative geometry and tubing spec lend themselves to a full day in the saddle of course it s equally suitable for those short rides to your favorite watering hole the 4130 tig-welded frame and brazed fork are designed to take the edge off the bumps and cracks in the road but remain laterally stiff for those out-of-the-saddle sprints and climbs though vertical compliance is definitely a goal when designing a new frame tire clearance is just as important the casings of your tires flex before your frame and fork do and wide tires generally flex more than narrow ones giving you a softer ride wide tires can be faster than skinnies on a lot of surfaces that you wil
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11 our e bik complete cross-checktm cross-check geometry component sizing size stem length inches mm stem angle hbar width degrees inches mm crank length inches mm a cyclocross bike by category the cross-check has proven itself over and over in the real world on the streets in the dirt through muck and sleet blazing sun and dark of night over exhilarating trails through hectic traffic and long stretches of uninterrupted back road boredom are we serious absolutely people have written us time and again telling us how they use it as their commuter their around-towner their touring bike and each time invariably they compliment its handling comfort and durability so happy they seem to forget how affordable it was out of the box it s a study in value we carefully selected components that were light enough to make riding it enjoyable but not stupid-light sometimes with other bikes durability overshadows comfort and ease of use not the cross-check wide bar cyclocross style bar-end shifters a
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13 cross-checktm frameset the cross-check has been good to us no secret why it s because it s been good to you why do people like it so much well for starters it s steel steel rides like nothing else when was the last time you saw a spring made of aluminum takes a lot of crap and doesn t cost an arm and a leg then we threw dowwwwwn some crazy-good ideas like semihorizontal dropouts with a derailleur hanger our fff stays so you can run big fat tires even with fenders long-popular measurements for things like front derailleur clamp and seatpost and our gnot-rite rear spacing that takes mountain and road hubs what does all this mean to you options kid that s what get yer freak on gears great single speed no sweat commuter touring bike grocery getter bring it on or build it as a bonafide cross bike and race it it likes it best of all it s actually affordable you ll need to ask your local shop what they ll charge you but suffice to say that it is among the most affordable of well-designe
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15 steamrollertm frameset a steamroller has the ability to flatten anything in its path which is exactly how you ll feel the first time you take our surly steamroller fixed-gear for a twirl unstoppable euphoric happy if you haven t ridden `fixed before you might even feel a little bit scared it was designed specifically to give you the ideal foundation for a pure and unadulterated fixed-gear bicycle some will see the steamroller and think messenger while others will automatically think track we hope you ll think about those two plus coffee shop watering hole commuter urban assault double century and whatever else what you do with it is up to you we can only hope you won t let your preconceived notions about fixed-gear bikes impair your ability to realize the possibilities of the steamroller frame the only thing it wasn t designed to do is coast although if you decide to strap a coaster brake out back we won t spoil your plans do what you like because as with all surly pr
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19 forks karate monkey the karate monkey rigid fork replaces suspension forks designed for use on 29 wheeled bikes it features international standard disc mounts removable canti pivots 1-1/8 threadless steerer tapered straight blades and a black powdercoat finish 468mm axle to crown rake 43mm steerer 260mm weight 2.59 lbs 1.18 kg new long haul trucker designed as the front end of our long haul trucker touring frame this fork sports a beautiful investment cast sloping crown and dropouts brazed to curved blades dual eyelets at the dropouts for fenders and a rack threaded bosses brazed into the fork blades for mounting a lowrider rack and cantilever studs which work with canti or linear pull brakes it has an 1 1/8 threadless steerer and you have the option of choosing from 2 sizes 700c 390mm axle to crown or 26 wheel 376mm axle to crown black powdercoat finish rake 45mm steerer 26 260mm 700c 300mm weight 2.25 lbs 1.02kg instigator the instigator rigid fork replaces 100mm travel s
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21 surly profile master of ceremonies my day begins with a 16-mile ride winding through minneapolis and the `burbs it takes 45 minutes to 2 hours depending on the weather and road conditions that s 11/2 to 4 hours away from phones each workday it s my time to think about my family my friends and all facets of cycling it s also a great time to get some exercise tune my automatic middle finger extension reflex override function amferof for short and unintentionally improve my riding skills i ride surlys most of the time imagine that my pacer set up with time trial bars a 7speed drivetrain fenders racks and fat road tires gets used most because it best lends itself to my type of commute lots of pavement with a few dirt trails thrown in to keep it interesting i usually ride a 1x1 one with drum brakes one with discs or one with v-brakes and 65mm-wide rims on the wednesday nite ride because it has proven itself most worthy of taking the abuse dished out by the minneapolis mafia week after w
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new 23 newtm hubs your basic hubs sorta like chuck taylor high tops for your bike all are forged aluminum high flange and spin on high load well sealed adjustable cartridge bearings over solid axles 9x1mm front 10x1mm rear it s easy to find replacements should the need arise or you can swap them out with qr axles if you want fronts are spaced 100mm to fit most forks fixed-gear rears are spaced 120mm and are iso threaded on both sides for fixed gear cogs 1.37 x24tpi and lockrings 1.29 x24tpi lh 135mm spaced rears are available as dual freewheel with threading on both sides for single speed freewheels 1.37 x24tpi and as fixed/free with freewheel threading on one side and fixed gear/lockring threading on the other black fronts and mtn rears now are available with hollow qr axles they all come drilled for 32 spokes and are laser etched with the surly logo color black or silver large margetm rim our friends pat irwin surly-sponsored rider and owner of pat s bikes in anchorage and john ev
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new 27 tuggnuttm chain tensioner ever stomp on the pedals just to have your rear wheel slide forward in the dropouts and throw your chain we have using all kinds of hubs in all kinds of frames there are a lot of bmx-style tensioners out there but few of them fit in our dropouts without some serious grinding so we decided to design a chain tensioner that will keep that rear wheel static in our dropouts and most other kinds of rear-facing horizontal dropouts plus ours will open up a bottle o brew the body of the tuggnut is investment cast in stainless steel for durability it features a winged bolt for tool-free adjustments and 2 axle holes for a wide range of fore/aft wheel positions the tuggnut comes with an aluminum adapter that reduces the axle hole from 10mm to 6mm so you can use it with quick-release axles in addition to nutted axles we sell it as a single because you really only need one on the drive side but if you absolutely need one on the non-drive side of your rig to achieve
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29 tee shirts men s new · · · · · · · new wool jerseys 100 merino wool available in short or long-sleeve 11 zipper rear pockets embroidered logos black sizes sxl new karate monkey baseball tee · gray and black · sizes m xxl o why woe l?0 g 3 see pa women s karate monkey tee · black · sizes m xxl · · · · · · · 100 merino wool available in short or long-sleeve 11 zipper rear pockets embroidered logos black sizes sxl long sleeve logo tee · black · sizes mxxl socks logo tee · black · sizes s xxl · 75 merino wool 25 nylon and spandex · black · sizes s/m l/xl and xxl sasquatch · 2 cuff heights 3 racer geek and 5 nerdlinger baseball cap · · · · embroidered logo flex-fit black sizes s/m or l/xl girly tee · black · sizes s xl www.surlybikes.com 1-877-743-3191 www.surlybikes.com 1-877-743-3191
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31 why wool our wool clothes are made from merino a very fine soft itch-free wool which feels much like cashmere next to the skin like all wool it has wicking characteristics superior to any synthetic this means it keeps moisture off your skin and insulates to help you maintain a comfortable operating temperature even when the material itself is pretty well soaked cotton for example simply gets wet and makes you feel clammy so your body uses valuable energy trying to keep you warm wool is warm in cool and cold weather it s the perfect base layer and yet remains surprisingly comfy when the weather is warm and because wool fibers can actually absorb moisture rather than simply pulling it away from your skin the bacteria that cause synthetics to stink don t build up in fact you don t want to wash our wool jerseys and socks every time you wear them but when it is time to wash them you can toss them in the machine on the gentle cycle cold water and then air dry them back in the day cycli
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