The Long Haul Trucker - if the Cross Check isn't quite what you are after then you need to look at this for all those touring miles you want to do.
Cheap, well made, flexible (well versatile may be the right word) and classic geometry.
Rarely can the words above be used together but they can with the Long Haul Trucker.
Surly say:
When we first introduced the Long Haul Trucker frameset, there weren’t a lot of true touring bikes left. Sure, there were bikes with some features that true touring bikes share, like a low bottom bracket and long chainstays, but there weren’t many options designed from the ground up to be used for actual long distance bicycle touring.
The Long Haul Trucker answers the call. It’s got a low BB and the long stays, ample tire and fender clearance, and mounts for everything from fenders to racks to extra spokes. Plus the frame tubing is thicker walled and larger diameter than, say, our Cross-Check, and this pre-tunes it for carrying cargo weight. It’s stable, comfortable and fun to ride, even fully loaded with gear.
We’re continuing to offer the LHT as we always have, with 26" wheels on the smaller sizes and 700c wheels on the larger frames. New this year, we’re also offering 26" wheels for the larger frame sizes too. Although many people (some of us included) like the ride of 700c wheels, in many parts of the world 26" is the more common size, so you’ll be able to find replacement tubes, tires, and rims more easily 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. Frames in both wheel sizes accomodate pretty big tires with mud and fender clearance for a smooth ride. The Long Haul Trucker is available as a frameset or a complete bike ready to go. Add pedals, fenders, racks and bags and go somewhere with it.
Tubing 100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
Rear dropouts Vertical, 135mm spaced
Brake compatibility Linear-pull or traditional cantilever
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
Headset 1-1/8" threadless
Front derailleur clamp diameter 28.6mm
Bottom bracket shell 68mm wide, 1.37x24t
Chainring clearance 42/53t double, 38/52/56t triple
Fork 4130 CroMoly, lugged and brazed, tapered curved blades with lowrider rack eyelets
Frame Weight 58cm = 2340g (5.15 lbs) Fork - uncut = 1020g (2.25 lbs)
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
