Surly owners: Are they worth it?
06-28-12, 06:26 AM
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the stuff they spec their complete builds on works fine. Over time it will wear out and you can upgrade to your heart's desire.
06-29-12, 08:35 PM
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My only complaint with Surly is that they use bar end shifters to keep the cost down. I don't have anything against bar end, but if you prefer brifters it is a fairly expensive upgrade that is standard on many competing bikes. That said, I think the Surley framesets are top notch.
regret getting rid of. I would buy another one in a second if I had spare cash. The bar end shifters
are a HUGE reason why. To me, Friction is the ony way to go. It's either Surly or Craigslist if you
want to just buy and ride and are a fan of friction
06-29-12, 10:40 PM
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Since the LHT uses bar end shifters, you can swap the brake levers for V-brake drop levers and run V-brakes instead of cantilevers. That will solve any braking problems and make it a lot easier to adjust the brakes.
06-30-12, 01:45 AM
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ha ha . . . I had a CrossCheck. Out of the possibly 200 bikes Ive owned, it is one of two that I
regret getting rid of. I would buy another one in a second if I had spare cash. The bar end shifters
are a HUGE reason why. To me, Friction is the ony way to go. It's either Surly or Craigslist if you
want to just buy and ride and are a fan of friction
regret getting rid of. I would buy another one in a second if I had spare cash. The bar end shifters
are a HUGE reason why. To me, Friction is the ony way to go. It's either Surly or Craigslist if you
want to just buy and ride and are a fan of friction
06-30-12, 03:30 AM
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Yeah, my new Cross Check has indexed shifting, and I'm really hoping I can figure out how to switch it to friction...
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Out of all the bikes ive ever owned there is only 2 ive regretted parting with. 1 was a old beater Giant and 2 was my LHT. Illness forced me to sell the Surly and cash stops me from buying another now that i survived my so called (by doctors) terminal illness.
06-30-12, 02:16 PM
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If you have the bar end shifters that come stock then just locate the d-ring tab on the side and turn it. Once it clicks you're switched to friction.
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