Surly Wednesday the best bet under $1500?
01-27-23, 06:36 PM
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I will say that part of the reason I went with a Wednesday is my love of steel for HT and rigid MTBS, as well as road/gravel. Only my FS bike is non-ferrous (Al).
After having owned this a while, I would be more open to Al were I to do it over again (or CF, though more than I want to spend). This thing does weigh a lot, and I don't think the steel feel is as relevant with massive tires at 4-8 psi. Also, if I am being honest, not all steel is created equal, and Surly is not exactly the fine wine of steel frames. I do love the fit and handling though, and all the bosses are nice as well. I fantasize of living a life where I actually use them all.
After having owned this a while, I would be more open to Al were I to do it over again (or CF, though more than I want to spend). This thing does weigh a lot, and I don't think the steel feel is as relevant with massive tires at 4-8 psi. Also, if I am being honest, not all steel is created equal, and Surly is not exactly the fine wine of steel frames. I do love the fit and handling though, and all the bosses are nice as well. I fantasize of living a life where I actually use them all.
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01-27-23, 06:44 PM
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From today’s ride. Changes include swapping to VanHelga tires, and comprehensive fenders.
01-30-23, 11:38 AM
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SX came on my girlfriends Kona Woo...Chain, derailleur, shifter and cassette. No problems with anything but the shifter. SX Shifter is junk so I swapped it out for a GX. Also put a GX cassette on the new carbon wheelset we got for the bike.
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pulled the trigger
I've got a Wednesday on order & being built up now. A basic fitting is included, but I went with the medium. I'll start a new thread once I pick it up. Exciting!
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