Originally Posted by garagegirl
Why is the Surly considered so unique in this regard? I can't figure out how the surly is any different from any other steel cross frame with water bottle, fender, and rack mounts, like the Jamis Nova or Gunnar Crosshairs. Aside from the horizontal dropouts that is. Are the chainstays considerably longer?
No, the chainstays aren't longer, but it does have clearance for amazingly large tires, which most of the other bikes don't have.