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Old 03-25-12 | 07:32 AM
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john4789
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From: Chicago, IL

Bikes: Surly Steamroller FG, Trek 800 SS MTB, Omega Tandem Sport

I got about 1,000 miles on mine before it was stolen.... No big deal, got it just to see if I liked SSFG, now I ride a Kilo WT - I'm only a commuter.

Problems I noticed: Wheels are really cheap. I had issues with truing and spokes breaking. A wheel upgrade is probably one of the first things you will need. Second thing is the bottom bracket. It started acting up 800 miles in and I was planning on replacing just before it was stolen.

Bike is cheap for a reason and it is the components. Frame will last a long time, just replace cheap components with decent parts when the time comes and the bike should last a long time.
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