Surly Disc Trucker Review
And they are all very affordable considering what you get. In this review i’ll be looking at the bike primarily from an adventure cycle touring and bikepacking standpoint, as.
Built flexible, the disc trucker is not equipped with racks, fenders, or other accessories, as every rider has individual needs, from regular commuters to epic voyagers.
Surly disc trucker review. That's where the disc trucker comes in. The long haul trucker is a great steel frame bike built specifically for bicycle touring. Let’s look at the great things about the surly long haul trucker.
By surly | march 19, 2014 the people at surly are stupid if they don't attach this video to their website. $515 pack rat $525 disc trucker $575 straggler $675 krampus $750 ecr thanks for purchasing a surly disc trucker.
The 2016 surly disc trucker is a touring bike. So surly long haul trucker is built in a way which will last and the vibe it generates is that of a heavy fighter bike. Our youtube channel host neil beltchenko got to borrow one for a few days and put together this video review.
In terms of spec, the disc trucker is still smartly equipped for lugging all your gear around the world. Surly disc trucker full review & impressions. Surly long haul trucker, 100% surly 4130 cromoly steel.
The chainstays are longer than most touring bikes, which is important for both the bikes stability and for heel clearance from your pannier bags. Surly long haul trucker, 4130 cromoly, lugged and brazed. The disc trucker, surly continues, 'packs reliable stopping power and a horde of useful mounting points, shortened chainstays up the disc trucker's stiffness and manoeuvrability around corners.
The trucker’s geometry is relaxed, which allows the frame to handle panniers comfortably. Surly upped the ante in the mid 2010’s with the introduction of the surly disc trucker, the disc version of the long haul. Therefore, we are pretty excited to analyze it, compare it to the old version, and find out whether disc trucker is still one of the best touring bicycles in the world.
The surly trucker bikes have a long tradition and a strong reputation in the cycle touring circles. The disc trucker is also available as a frameset. The 2021 model of surly disc trucker is the first real update this bike has received in eight years.
But in 2012 surly redesigned the long haul trucker and released the disc trucker to appeal to those asking for the better braking abilities that disc brakes provide. Sometimes a combination of load, climate and terrain demands a bit more braking performance than a rim brake lht provides. Surly introduced the long haul trucker way back in 2007 and has been a favorite among the bike touring community since then.
Surly’s long haul trucker is a drop bar touring bike that can travel anywhere in the world on mostly paved surfaces. Available at bike attack santa monica, playa vista, culver city, los angeles. Click here to read my full review of the legacy disc trucker.
Heck, they need to hire this guy as a company spokesman. With a lower bottom bracket and long chain stay, the bike is made to stay stable with the extra weight of touring and give you a little extra clearance between your heal and rear panniers. Surly offer all of their touring bikes as a frameset only (with the exception of the bridge club).
Surly has an extensive touring range. Bike tourers have long since flocked to the surly long haul trucker (lht) as a reliable, strong, and simple touring bike for excursions across continents or for grocery runs down the street. The surly disc trucker touring bike has been a solid performer for over a decade.
Surly long haul trucker, 4130 cromoly, lugged and brazed. Now first and foremost before buying any bike you intend to use for a long time, you need to analyze its structure with due care. Disc trucker enjoys the same reputation as long haul trucker:
The long haul trucker was designed for comfort while simultaneously hauling a lot of stuff long distances. Last week, surly released its completely redesigned disc trucker with a lot of new features, including a redesigned fork, more tire clearance, a revamped geometry, and several new standards upgrades.
