No its not technically a Mountain Bike. But it can fit 38's and roll off road. and its Rad.
'Nuff said
Post them up!
'Nuff said
Post them up!
Surly Steamroller
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Do it ! Mooseklaw:thumbsup:
i got mine as someone elses present, but they wanted funds to do another build so Steamroller got sold. Brandnew, never been built up.
Had to rescue it from Londons famous london......
From Elephant and Castle over to Highgate for a bike jumble for other things then back again and home.
i got mine as someone elses present, but they wanted funds to do another build so Steamroller got sold. Brandnew, never been built up.
Had to rescue it from Londons famous london......
From Elephant and Castle over to Highgate for a bike jumble for other things then back again and home.
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There are 3 x10 mile TT circuits near me ( Time Trial ) all on public roads.
Went looking for the start line of the closest.
Found the white line Start point, and found the finish line.
Had a chop.
Then had another chop after raiding the parts bin and stripping the bike of anything not needed. Comfort comes second when trying to lash out a 10 miler TT.
Bike lost about 1.5kg second run lost about 2 minutes
= winning.
Went looking for the start line of the closest.
Found the white line Start point, and found the finish line.
Had a chop.
Then had another chop after raiding the parts bin and stripping the bike of anything not needed. Comfort comes second when trying to lash out a 10 miler TT.
Bike lost about 1.5kg second run lost about 2 minutes
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More Mustard.
I do like calling it piss yellow, officially "drink more water yellow".
The frame is dipped before painting so it's a black coating inside and out. this black does show through around the dropouts and crown.
The old saying "you don't buy a Surly for the paintjob" rings true
I am bored of having black bikes, 50 shades of black etc etc. While not super bright this Mustard/piss/yellow does stand out quite well and i wasn't overly keen to start with but have warmed up to it. Was thinking about a respray but a few stickers and Orange coloured bits for extra gash points and i quite like it.
Ditching the Orange Easton grips going back to ODI Yeti lock ons, but quite liking the chop&flop pursuit bars which are going to get bright orange bartape soon
I do like calling it piss yellow, officially "drink more water yellow".
The frame is dipped before painting so it's a black coating inside and out. this black does show through around the dropouts and crown.
The old saying "you don't buy a Surly for the paintjob" rings true
I am bored of having black bikes, 50 shades of black etc etc. While not super bright this Mustard/piss/yellow does stand out quite well and i wasn't overly keen to start with but have warmed up to it. Was thinking about a respray but a few stickers and Orange coloured bits for extra gash points and i quite like it.
Ditching the Orange Easton grips going back to ODI Yeti lock ons, but quite liking the chop&flop pursuit bars which are going to get bright orange bartape soon
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New Color Released Today. Metallic Lilac
Also, They are going back to frame only for this year.
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Also, They are going back to frame only for this year.
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Anyone know if you can squeeze a set of Knards on one of these?
I miss my Creamroller and know you can always cram fatter rubber into a Surly than stated.
I miss my Creamroller and know you can always cram fatter rubber into a Surly than stated.
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If so, that's exactly what I would do. Steamer with knards would be a gravel/pavement killing machine!
There's a user submitted photo on the steamroller page that shows it can be done but he had a straggler fork. Not sure if the stock fork has the clearance (don't have a steamroller) or if the stays need to be cold set. I think it's the most recent user photo.
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Me and half of my brothers went Steamrolling the other day.
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A work in progress.
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Surly SteamRoller completed.
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Loving My New 'Roller + Stem Question
I love my newly-built Steamroller. I left the steerer tube at full length and have been playing around with bar and stem configurations to dial in the optimal fit and feel for me. I think I've hit upon the right combo, but I'm not loving the stack of spacers I have and the flat bars. With a little help from Lee McCormack's bite fit calculations, I have figured out how to achieve damn near the exact same set-up I currently have with a Nitto B082 riser bar. I'm excited about this for a number of reasons. The 50mm of rise will allow me to get my Wald basket a bit lower and the narrow, smaller 25.4 clamp diameter will allow the Wald clamps to sit more flush against the 22.2mm section of the bars for a more secure fit. They should also be a little more flexy than my current mountain bars, which I like.
My question for the forum is about aesthetics. I have some freedom to get the bars where I want them with a few different stems. I could go with a 0-degree rise stem and a 5mm spacer below, a negative rise stem and a 10mm spacer below or a positive rise stem and no spacer. Honestly, they're all going to be so close to the same fit as to be a non-issue for me. A little roll of the bars front or back will get me to a perfectly comfortable position.
I want to know what is generally considered stylish with riser bars? I like a dead-level stem on a bike with drop bars, and I'm inclined to do the same with risers. But is that kinda stupid? If the goal is to get the bars up a bit, is using a negative rise stem missing the point?
I know, "just looks, man, ride what you like and all that," but I am curious to know general consensus if the options are available. Thanks.
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I love my newly-built Steamroller. I left the steerer tube at full length and have been playing around with bar and stem configurations to dial in the optimal fit and feel for me. I think I've hit upon the right combo, but I'm not loving the stack of spacers I have and the flat bars. With a little help from Lee McCormack's bite fit calculations, I have figured out how to achieve damn near the exact same set-up I currently have with a Nitto B082 riser bar. I'm excited about this for a number of reasons. The 50mm of rise will allow me to get my Wald basket a bit lower and the narrow, smaller 25.4 clamp diameter will allow the Wald clamps to sit more flush against the 22.2mm section of the bars for a more secure fit. They should also be a little more flexy than my current mountain bars, which I like.
My question for the forum is about aesthetics. I have some freedom to get the bars where I want them with a few different stems. I could go with a 0-degree rise stem and a 5mm spacer below, a negative rise stem and a 10mm spacer below or a positive rise stem and no spacer. Honestly, they're all going to be so close to the same fit as to be a non-issue for me. A little roll of the bars front or back will get me to a perfectly comfortable position.
I want to know what is generally considered stylish with riser bars? I like a dead-level stem on a bike with drop bars, and I'm inclined to do the same with risers. But is that kinda stupid? If the goal is to get the bars up a bit, is using a negative rise stem missing the point?
I know, "just looks, man, ride what you like and all that," but I am curious to know general consensus if the options are available. Thanks.
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