eBay - 56cm Surly LHT Deluxe bike
11-19-19, 12:08 PM
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eBay - 56cm Surly LHT Deluxe bike
A rare LHT Deluxe popped up in my eBay feed today - it's not mine, and I don't know the seller:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/56cm-Surly-...s/264538076042
https://www.ebay.com/itm/56cm-Surly-...s/264538076042
11-19-19, 12:55 PM
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Interesting bike, I especially like the 14t great granny gear in that quad setup.
Wink in case you are wondering
Wink in case you are wondering
11-19-19, 02:21 PM
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11-19-19, 02:30 PM
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Chain is just off the crank I'm fairly certain.
Interesting bike, s+s couplers and dyno, might be worth it to some person.
I still haven't properly spent time with Jones bars, have a pair, will be fun one day to try them more.
Interesting bike, s+s couplers and dyno, might be worth it to some person.
I still haven't properly spent time with Jones bars, have a pair, will be fun one day to try them more.
11-19-19, 05:18 PM
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The dyno looks like one of the lower end Shimano units. Several years ago the lower end ones had a reputation for high rolling resistance and the bike is several years old, so it is hard to say if that hub is very good. There was a fantastic sale on some wheels so I bought a couple complete wheels with that model dyno hub, have less than 100 miles on them so far, thus not sure what I think yet.
For its age, I thought the price was a little high with no S&S case, but if it is your size and you wanted an S&S bike, it might be priced just right.
And if you wanted Surly racks, that makes it more of a bargain. But, front rack might be missing the mounting hardware. I had a Surly front rack, I donated it to a charity, I also have a Surly rear rack but only used it for two tours. For touring I like the Tubus Logo much better. My Surly rear rack now is only used on my heaviest bike to occasionally hold my gym bag or a grocery store pannier.
