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
