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Old 02-25-17, 12:29 PM
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Brett A
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Location: Rural New England
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Bikes: Surly Disc Trucker, Orbea Oiz XCountry Bike, Specialized Roubaix, Borealis Echo Fat Bike for Winter, many others out in the barn.

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2016 Disc Trucker (built on a red 2015 frame) 35 pounds as pictured, weighed with a hanging digital luggage scale.

26 inch wheels, 52cm frame. Plus Brooks B17 saddle, fenders, Tubus racks, 1.75 inch Conti tires, puncture proof tire liners, seat bag w/spare tube and tools, pump, Ortlieb handlebar bag mount, headlight, three bottle cages, plus a fourth mounted to the bars. And, of course, pedals.

One thing that may have shaved a pound or-so are the cranks I put on it for lower gearing which just happened to be carbon fiber.

And you're right about it not being light or fast. It's not the point. It's slow and comfortable. It doesn't care how many watts your legs put into it, it says "nope, we're only going to go this fast". So you might as well lean back off the effort and enjoy the scenery. Also, it doesn't ride much different laden or unladen. It always rides like it's laden, so it might as well be. It really is a one-purpose bike.
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