I m a carpenter and i live in south minneapolis with my stinky best friend donkey the boston terrier.
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The bike proved to be reliable versatile and straight forward.
Surly designed the cross check to be versatile while still performing well as an entry level race bike.
The surly troll as i had it is a perfect bike for hauling big loads of gear through second and third world conditions.
Over the past two months i built surly cross check to be my light touring and commuting bike of the future.
Mike built his as the perfect light touring road rig.
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There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one.
Here are a few reasons why crosscheck stands out from the competition.
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Sram apex 10 speed 11 32 cassette 50 34 truvativ crank velocty dyad shimano lx hub hand built by peter white cycles schwalbe marathon pro tires with 500 miles on them carbon seat post with specialized toupe saddle avid canti brakes with kool stop pads chris king headset.
Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered.
Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences.
If cyclocross racing isn t for you this bike is just as much at home on the pavement or a gravel trail as it is in the mud of a cross course.
I thought about this build for many hours during my tour through central america.
Here are some articles photos and tech nerdery about the versatile cyclocross frankenbike.
Surly cross check 52 cm robins egg blue.
Surly cross check bikepacking gear gravel all road mike has contributed a time or two on the blog and here is the surly cross check he built in the spring of 2013 for a summer road tour across western europe.
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When i m not riding my cross check you can likely find it strapped to my packraft on minnehaha creek.
I have ridden the surly cross check in a variety of configurations.
My cross check was the bike i depended on for everything for years from touring to commuting to work and campus so losing it was a tough blow.
There s not much i can say about the cross check that hasn t been said before.
I spent the next couple of years eyeing up every single grey bike i saw around the streets of minneapolis but unfortunately it was never recovered.
It safely guided me from coast to coast with only minor issues.
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