A result of all the information on these forums - My Surly Trucker Deluxe build
10-01-12, 03:51 PM
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A result of all the information on these forums - My Surly Trucker Deluxe build
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Last edited by Scubasteve1808; 08-06-20 at 05:00 PM.
10-01-12, 05:59 PM
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Yes, REALLY nice indeed! You didn't cut any corners. Nice choice of frame with S&S couplers. I like the classy color combinations for the frame and saddle/handlebar. Nice drivetrain with XT components. The Phil Wood hubs are not only nice-looking but should also perform really well on your trip.
The plastic dork disc needs to go, though!
Tell us how it rides. Have you ridden a metric century on it to gauge its comfort?
Congratulations!!
The plastic dork disc needs to go, though!
Tell us how it rides. Have you ridden a metric century on it to gauge its comfort?
Congratulations!!
10-01-12, 06:17 PM
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Looks great, keep the spoke protector, all it takes is a bent derailleur hanger from a fall and the slightly out of whack dérailleur shifts the chain into the spokes. The rear rack looks all wrong, are the legs adjustable?
10-01-12, 07:45 PM
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Beautiful! What fenders are those? Might have to get a set for my LHT.
10-01-12, 08:00 PM
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Scubasteve1808 the bike is great nice work. The rear rack needs to lowered. Get it down as low as is feasable. The height of that rack will cause stability issues. From what I can tell the legs near the dropouts are adjustable. Crank them up in to the rack. Nice build love the leather bar tape.
10-02-12, 11:54 AM
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Now start collecting Locks and Cables to keep it..
amongst others I made up a pretty thin cable that is 10' between the loops,
to use trees and picnic benches to lock to at my camp site.
amongst others I made up a pretty thin cable that is 10' between the loops,
to use trees and picnic benches to lock to at my camp site.
10-02-12, 07:12 PM
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Ha ha...interesting post. I hadn't thought about how couplers affect the way you secure the bike.
10-02-12, 07:42 PM
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10-04-12, 06:25 AM
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I think a thief will go for the entire bike without even going through the hassle of getting the bike uncoupled and all that. It takes a special tool. But the biggest part, why go for half of the bike? Unless I am missing something, I think it is non-issue as long as you follow good locking procedures: (1.) use a U-lock in combination (between seatstay and rear triangle) plus (2.) a good cable lock (between rear triangle and front wheel) in the city. In other words, you should always make your bike look like it won't be easy to get. There was a thread a couple of years ago about bike safety while touring. Most people only use a cable lock while camping since you keep it nearby.
What got my chuckle was realizing that "good locking procedures," for a coupled bike is more nuanced than "good locking procedures" for a normal bike. I normally don't even think about whether my cable's gone through the rear triangle or not. I typically have a u-lock running around both front wheel and frame, and post. I use the cable to loop around the rear wheel to the u-lock. Whether it passed through the rear triangle or not was never a question I had to think about. On a coupler-less bike...that arrangement is arguably as secure as any other routing.
If my frame were coupled, and I tried that, you could literally undo my work by opening the coupler, and walk away with the gorgeous frame, with only thing left around are the wheels!
Woops!
10-04-12, 07:57 AM
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Love it! Can't wait the year+ to hear about the trip too!
10-04-12, 08:10 AM
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And that is how you build a touring bike people. Congrats on the purchase, now go pedal it to far off lands!
