Surly Long Haul Trucker
£999.99
A touring bike’s job is to go the distance and then some, in relative comfort, while carrying you and your gear. The Long Haul Trucker was designed in all aspects to get you and your stuff to…wherever. Its low bottom bracket and long chainstays provide comfort and stability, and those long stays increase heel clearance when carrying packed panniers. We gave it ample tire clearance for larger tires (larger tires soak up a lot of road static) with room for fenders too. The frame’s tubing is thicker-walled and larger-diameter than standard road and sport-touring frames, and this pre-tunes it for the weight of cargo. And it’s got braze-ons for everything you’re likely to need, from racks to water bottle cages to spare spokes.
Like all our frames, it’s made of cromoly steel. We like steel for a lot of reasons. Foremost among them is the ride quality a well designed steel frame delivers. It doesn’t hurt that steel is relatively inexpensive, or that it is more easily repaired than aluminum, carbon fiber, or titanium. You’ll probably never need to have the frame repaired, but if you do you’re more likely to find someone who can weld steel than someone who can weld ti or aluminum. Repair carbon fiber? Good luck with that.
We offer the LHT as a frameset or as a complete bike. The ‘Trucker is available in a 26” wheel size across the size run, with an option for 700c in 56, 58, 60, and 62cm sizes. Some people prefer the larger diameter 700c, and that’s cool. 26" is a more popular size around the world, however, so you’ll more easily be able to find replacement tubes, tires, and rims should the need arise. Smaller wheels are also stronger than their 700c counterparts, so they’ll stand up better to rough roads and heavy loads.
The LHT complete is set up with quality parts meant for the purpose of this bike. Add racks, fenders, pedals, and bags and then, well… go someplace.
Colors: Blue Velvet, Blacktacular
MSRP: £999.99
Build Specs
| Frameset | |
|---|---|
| Frame | Surly Long Haul Trucker, 100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double butted. TIG-welded |
| Fork | Surly Long Haul Trucker, 100% CroMoly, lugged and brazed. 1-1/8" threadless steer tube uncut |
| Seatpost Clamp | Surly Stainless, Natural Silver |
| Drivetrain | |
| Shift Levers | Shimano Bar-end, SL-BS77 9-speed |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra, FD-4403 triple |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT, RD-M761 SGS long cage |
| Crankset | Andel, Forged arms, Silver. Aluminum rings, 110mm BCD, 48-36-26t |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, UN53. 68x110mm |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore, CS-HG53. 9-speed. 11-13-15-17- 20-23-26-30-34t |
| Chain | SRAM, PC971 9-speed |
| Components | |
| Headset | Ritchey Logic Comp, 1-1/8" threadless, w/ 40mm spacers. Black |
| Stem | Kalloy, 1-1/8" threadless. Forged. 26.0mm clamp. Silver |
| Handlebars | PMT, Aluminum. Silver |
| Handlebar wrap | Co-Union Cork Mix, Black |
| Brake Levers | Tektro, R200A standard levers on 52-62cm sizes. R100A Small Hand levers on 42-50cm sizes |
| Brakes | Tektro Oryx cantilever, #992. Silver |
| Cable Hanger, front | Tektro, #1271A with noodle. Silver |
| Cable Hanger, rear | N/A, |
| Pedals | NOT INCLUDED, |
| Seatpost | Kalloy SP-342, 27.2 x 300mm. Silver |
| Saddle | WTB SST, Steel rails. Black |
| Extras | Clear chainstay protector. Die extruded cables with anti-rattle donuts. Full CPSC reflector kit. Generic owner's manual, |
| Wheels | |
| Hubs | Shimano XT, HU-M770. 36h. Silver |
| Spokes | DT Swiss, 14g stainless. Silver |
| Rims | Alex Adventurer, 36h. Black w/ eyelets |
| Tires | Continental Contact City, 26 x 1.5", Black wall. 42-62cm frames |
| Tires | Continental Travel Contact, 700c x 37mm, Black wall. 56-62cm frame |
| Tubes | Cheng Shin, 700c x 35 or 26 x 1.5" |
