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camashtorcal 08-18-06 09:02 AM

This is my Surly....
 
...There are many like it but this one is mine....

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...rly/SURLY8.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...rly/SURLY6.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...rly/SURLY4.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...rly/SURLY9.jpg

ryanparrish 08-18-06 09:05 AM

coool bike are there fenders? looks awesome urban assault is in order

camashtorcal 08-18-06 09:05 AM

I just wanted 2 show how insanely close the 48t crank is to the frame. I don't know if the pic shows it, but take my word. It's close.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...rly/SURLY2.jpg

camashtorcal 08-18-06 09:06 AM

no fenders, just big meat, sorry 4 all the bike porn.

LittleBigMan 08-18-06 09:07 AM

Oooh, Power Grips...

:beer:

The_B.O.C. 08-18-06 09:08 AM

who apologizes for bike porn? bring it on!
nice bike by the way!

lyledriver 08-18-06 09:10 AM

Interesting setup!

I'm a little confused though...
This is a 1x1, right?
...and you are running it fixed? (I'm guessing because of the single brake)

How long are your Raceface cranks? ..and have you hit those platforms on the ground yet?

The Bontrager slicks look great too.. and huge! 2.2"?

If I had that thing I would doing massive nose stall endos at every light, and spinning the backwheel in reverse before slamming it back onto the ground. It just screams 'urban fun'.

truman 08-18-06 09:32 AM

You must master your Surly as you master your life... YOU WILL.


Now chant: "THIS is my Surly, this is my gun...!"

nelson249 08-18-06 09:51 AM

Geez, I have had my eye on a new Cross Check for the past while and these pics are making me want to run out and buy it now. I also very much like the take off from Full Metal Jacket "This is my Surly, this is my gun...!" LOL I will have to remember it....

camashtorcal 08-18-06 09:52 AM

Yeah I know, my bike is all over the place and that's how I like. I got it used so it's a mixture of his stuff and mine and it works like a dream. It's a singlespeed and the rear brake will be put back on just need a link or two for my chain. The Hank(slick) was rubbing the brake line. I haven't flown off the handlebars yet, but for my light commute and riding hard for fun on local trails. I haven't had a problem yet. I'm surprised too, with the height of the meats I have perfect clearance, believe me, I like to go into turns deep. It's a lot of fun. This is easily my favorite bike ever... Thanks 4 the compliments.

marqueemoon 08-18-06 10:02 AM

Nice. I love the huge slicks.

blaseblah 08-18-06 11:47 AM

Sweet Bike!
You said no clearance problems, but any problems with toe-overlap?

jyossarian 08-18-06 12:11 PM

Nice! Looks like something the Punisher would ride if he got his license taken away.

ryanparrish 08-18-06 12:17 PM

maybe it could have an automatic gernade dispenser for the punisher if he this trick set of wheels

dynaryder 08-18-06 01:01 PM

Sweet. What's your gearing?

Here's mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2668435...7594154431938/

Avant-Gardien 08-18-06 01:05 PM

You've got an appropriate thread title: I had a guy at my LBS yesterday tell me "Surly frames are essentially weapons."

ryanparrish 08-18-06 02:14 PM

Whats more dangerous then a surly rider catching up to a obscene cager and ghost riding there nearly indestructible bike into a side panel. I think the surly would win Or a surly being tossed into a wind shield of a obscene cager after being hit or caught up into in a parking lot

Allen 08-18-06 02:25 PM

Sweeeet. And yeah the fat slicks are really nice.

--A

grolby 08-18-06 03:05 PM

What tires are those? I'd like to get some uber-wide slicks like that for my LHT. What are those anyway, like 2.1 inches? :D

camashtorcal 08-18-06 06:45 PM


Originally Posted by grolby
What tires are those? I'd like to get some uber-wide slicks like that for my LHT. What are those anyway, like 2.1 inches? :D

Bontrager Hanks 26x2.2

camashtorcal 08-18-06 06:48 PM


Originally Posted by dynaryder
Sweet. What's your gearing?

Here's mine:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2668435...7594154431938/

48x17, with my 26x1.9 slicks I would need about a 48x15 maybe to keep the pace that I like. But with these fat boys and my 48x17 gearing, I think I've found my "PEEEERRRRRRFFFFFEEEECCCCCTTTTTT GEAR" :)

Oh, btw, sweet white 1x1 urself, I love those skinny yellow slicks. What kind are those?

LilSprocket 08-18-06 06:51 PM

bitin' on the Surly thread... pant pant... oooo yea diggin' the slicks :)

camashtorcal 08-18-06 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by blaseblah
Sweet Bike!
You said no clearance problems, but any problems with toe-overlap?

No toe overlap problems either. I don't know how but I think I just found the perfect bike for me and my character. I know that it's true for cars, the car u drive represents the person u are. Well I don't have a car and I hope this surly is essentially me, a harsh looking bruiser, who burns to be fast, give it a ride and u'll find out, it's pretty smooth...not too bad, not perfect but works hard to be, at least, decent in a few different areas :)

dynaryder 08-18-06 10:45 PM


Originally Posted by camashtorcal
Oh, btw, sweet white 1x1 urself, I love those skinny yellow slicks. What kind are those?

Thanks. The tires are 1.3" Vredstein S-Licks. They also come in red and blue(and black of course).

ducati 08-19-06 06:27 AM

camashtorcal, I still think you should drop the technology (cyclocomputer) to free your mind when riding your sweet fat-slicked surly.

dynaryder: that is an interesting shifter, what is it? Great looking bike, too.

Those Surly's sure are versatile. How do they ride?

camashtorcal 08-19-06 08:36 AM


Originally Posted by ducati
camashtorcal, I still think you should drop the technology (cyclocomputer) to free your mind when riding your sweet fat-slicked surly.

dynaryder: that is an interesting shifter, what is it? Great looking bike, too.

Those Surly's sure are versatile. How do they ride?

Ah, one of these days. But alot of my fun riding is distance riding, so I like 2 keep a log, not so much in the summer but more in the fall/winter time, so I don't get too lazy and make sure I'm in decent riding shape all year round.


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