Surly designed the Long Haul Trucker geometry for all day, everyday comfort, even fully loaded (quite different from the vast majority of frames out there).
Long chain stays and a laid back head angle provide a comfy platform for day after day after day in the saddle
The Long Haul Trucker complete, as you might expect, as a touring bike. But it does a lot of other stuff good too, like commuting, day trips, double centuries, and of course beer runs
100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
Vertical dropouts @ 135mm spacing
It has 3 sets of water bottle cage bosses, braze-ons for carrying a couple of extra spokes and front/ rear racks
The head tube is taller on top to help put you in a more upright position and save strain on your neck, back, shoulders, wrists and elbows
Frame sizes 56cm and larger take 700c wheels, while the smaller frames are designed for 26" wheels to reduce toe overlap without compromised handling.
42cm to 62cm
Colors: Truckaccino (new 2009) or Olive Green
Prices: Frame - $510.00 with Fork
Completes starting at $1695.00
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