Introducing My Long Haul Trucker

I picked up my newest addition to the fleet last night. Here’s a picture pre-pickup.

Picture by Prairie Cycles.

For all you bike geeks out there, here’s the build:

Frame – Surly Long Haul Trucker, Blue Velvet, 58 cm
Hubs – Shimano Deore LX, 36 hole
Rims – Salsa Delgado Cross
Spokes – DT Swiss Champion 2.0
Headset – Cane Creek S-8
Stem - Profile Boa (25.4) 90mm, 40 deg. 1-1/8 threadless Silver
Handlebars – Trekking
Brake Levers – Avid FR-5
Brakes – Avid Single Digit 7
Bottom Bracket / Crank - Shimano Deore XT M770 175mm 4 arm Crank 22-32-44 w/BB
Pedals – Crank Brothers Acid 1
Seat Post - Ritchey Pro 27.2 x 350mm Black
Saddle – Brooks B-17, black
Cassette - Shimano HG61 (LX/Deore) 9sp cassette, 11-34
Front Der - Deore M591 Traditional Dual Pull Multi Clamp Front Derailleur
Rear Der - Shimano Deore M591 SGS Long Cage Rear Der Silver
Shifters - Shimano Deore trigger mountain bike
Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon Plus HS 348 700c x 38
Fenders - SKS P50
Racks – Surly Nice Racks

Did I miss anything worth listing? If I did and you’re interested, ask, I guess.





Here's some crappy pictures after it's been fendered and racked. I'll take better ones (1's) at a later date.

In addition, I’ve got Ortlieb front and rear panniers ordered. They should be here any day. I’ll also put on an existing Cat Eye Wireless computer and Planet bike fore and aft lights. I have three (3) matching water bottle cages that will go on as well. The handlebar bag I did have on the Big Dummy will be transferred to this rig.

I picked this stuff and this bike, a Surly Long Haul Trucker for exactly that – Long Haul Trucking. There’s a tentative bike camping excursion planned for this coming weekend as a test run. Though, I’ll likely have some miles on this getting things adjusted and getting the feel for it.

We’ll see what else, if anything, I’ll add or change on this bike. I am thinking kick-stand. But, as I said, we’ll see. For now there’s introductions. Snakebite meet Long Haul Trucker, Long Haul Trucker meet Snakebite. You two (2) go play.

Will do.

Ride On.