Originally Posted by
mattbur
Here's a pic of my Surly Disc Trucker.
Except for the trunk bag and water bottle this is the way I got the bike. Notice the friction shifter on the down tube. Right now the friction shifter it the only thing I don't like about the bike. Well, the other thing is the Presta air valve. I've never had or used them and can't figure out how to get the air in. I'll end up going to you-tube for a Presta video.
Ride it for awhile before you change the shifter. You won't be changing the front that often and once you get use to it, it becomes second nature. Besides it gives you that minimalist-retro-cool look
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Everybody looks like a monkey humping a basketball the first time they deal with a presta valve.