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I picked this up this past weekend for a crazy good deal. Taking it out on Friday for my first proper ride.

Frame-up custom build with mostly SRAM bits.

I recently got a Straggler 650b. It’s not in its final form yet. Still need to change the bar tape to brooks brown (to match the saddle) and still waiting for new wheels set. I love it. I signed up for Tour de Cure and I’m training with this bike. BUT something in me is yearning for a Bridge Club. My long term goal for getting a Surly is to do bikepacking. My ambitious ass is thinking of Seattle to San Diego, across Taiwan and Japan. Help. Am I just GAS? I got my Straggler few days before they released the Squid Ink BC. I was a little bit remorseful.

flat bar build with soon to be thomson stem and seatpost and some chrome bars, going to do seam motive ults also haha. then i’ll get some chrome cranks. will i have the cleanest ms ?

…Straggler 700c next.

Grabbed off marketplace for $500, seems to be in perfect condition with entirely stock parts (minus tires). Would appreciate any bag/front or rear rack reccs!

I had a bike shop built me a custom Bridge Club about six months ago. It has mostly stock components but upgraded bars, stem, tires, chainring, and cranks. I ended up crashing (no damage to the bike except scuffed shifters) and had to take a couple months off. I’m back at it and just not loving it like I thought I would. I’m considering selling it but as it’s basically brand new, I’m hoping to not take too big of a hit on it. Anyone know the best way to sell a Surly in great condition like this? I’m hoping there’s a venue out there where people would appreciate the upgraded components.

TLDR: bought a Bridge Club six months ago. Have rode it 100 miles total. Hoping to sell it but don’t know where is best to retain value.

Just got some new UD Mars JFF tires for my Bridge Club. I’ve never ran Mars front and rear, so we will see how this goes. Leaving on vacation in the morning, taking the BC with me, so hopefully I can put it to good use!

Spotted these two Surlys at a University campus. There’s so much going on here I don’t know where to start.

Rides great, just a bit big for me. Not looking to sell at the moment, but if I cannot find a medium frame to swap for I will make another post in this sub.

Got my first Surly this spring and I’ve been having the time of my life commuting on it, but cleaning the drivetrain after any ride where it’s even a little wet outside is getting old! I really want to put these PDW fenders on, but I’m worried that my 2” tires won’t have enough clearance. They make a 2.5” version, but I’m not sure those will fit on the MS at all. Anyone have experience with these fenders on a MS with extra wide tires? Thanks!

edit: totally failed to mention the wheels are 650b

It’s been very smoky here for a few weeks and I had projects to finish so whenever we finally got a clear morning, I was itching to take out the Krampus.

I own 1 bike :) and My KM just hit 4k miles.

I bought the bike stock in 2023 and slowly upgraded components as they went out. (With some added styling like seat clamp and bar plugs)

We have ridden together on 3 long distance Bikepacking trips.
The Baja divide
Kenya bike Odyssey
Northern California

In life, you're greeted with choices, colors, perspectives, whimsical deviations of artistic expression.

But when you build a bike, something truly amazing happens. These endless options merge into one creation. The birth of a masterpiece and a life long companion.

Every component was meticulously chosen after meeting the makers at bike shows such as MADE, and Sea Otter Classic. I wanted to understand their love for bikes, and why they took the design choices they did.

At this point, for me this is more than just a bike. It’s a representation of love for quality over quantity and passion for art within the cycling industry.

It's been incredible watching this bike transform alongside Mad Monkey 🙉🙊🙈

So with that! Hi 👋 Reddit! More post to come :)

I am digging my new ride. Can’t wait to put bags and dirt on it. Looking to do some overnight trips and will be my commuter bike.