SURLY STRAGGLER 650B

Chris is a man that values comfort, but didn’t want to be left behind on our group road rides..

The straggler fits the bill! 

This is a 700c Straggler frame built with 27.5 wheels and 47c tyres, giving us a rolling diameter equal to a 700x 28c.

Adding the extra volume of rubber means this bike feels like floating on a cloud, while eating potholes for breakfast.

The WTB Horizon tyres work amazingly well on gravel too! until the winter, when a little more tread will help and a move to the WTB ‘Byway’ would make sense.

My Favourite touch is the stem stacker bottle opener, a feature taken from Chris’s previous bikes, that see’s a fair bit of use. 

Spec List

• Surly Straggler frame 700c version (54cm)
• Hope pro 4 hubs
• WTB KOM rims
• WTB Horison 650x47c
• Thomson Seatpost
• Thomson Stem
• Brooks Cambium c17 carved
• Salsa Cowbell 46cm Bars
• Gevenalle 11 Speed shifter
• Shimano XT 1×11 
• Race Face Aeffect Crank 42tooth
• Avid bb7 disc calipers
• Crank Brothers Double shot pedals
• Chris King Headset