Surly Crosscheck "Monster"

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Frame / Size / Year:
56cm Surly Crosscheck

Handlebars / Stem:
Truvativ, Easton

Fork / Headset:
Dimension Cyclocross Disk, Cane Creek S3

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
32h Salso Delgado/ Shimano XTR disk/Vittoria Randonnuer 35mm

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
32h Salso Delgado/ Formula/Vittoria Randonnuer 35mm

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Andel/Shimano

Saddle / Seat Post:
Brooks Swift/Ritchey Comp

Pedals / Chain:
Suntour Sprint w/ Toshi Doubles, KMC 710

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
18/19t EAI Cog. SKS 50mm fenders, Profile Design Aquarack bottle holders

Notes:

I sold the IRO for this because this did naturally what I modified the IRO to do. It's a stout frame and I love the amount of versatility it packs. Skinny, big, medium, it doesn't matter, it can do a lot! I have fun with it :) I'll probably add the rack to it later;)

I had fun making the mudflaps. I don't like water bottle holders on the frame when riding fixed because it's easier to reach behind than below when your legs are constantly moving so that's why I have the water holders on the back.

BTW: The pic with the HEDs was a joke and not a serious setup.

Added the disk fork to really make it good for the wet weather

People who friended this bike Jabba Degrassi, srkredliner, brandonspeck, All Filler, floggingdavy, CONDENADO, riff, beethaniel, kenz0r, Dirty Tiger, rOLLi, ryanmacleod, RideEveryday, Stevenm777, rockpilex, the fumingator

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was mounting those xc tires

Submitted by quidose on 08/31/2009.

on the h3's part of the joke? it seems like that one was all one you.

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yup it was

Submitted by Gyeswho on 09/08/2009.

yup it was

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Sweet ride, I kinda like it

Submitted by RideEveryday on 07/28/2009.

Sweet ride, I kinda like it with the HEDs!

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hahaha

Submitted by proudxvxyouth on 06/29/2009.

Nice joke with the h3's.

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That is another sweet build!

Submitted by riff on 03/09/2009.

That is another sweet build! Tho I will miss your inspirational IRO! Are the Mavic rims able to handle such wide tires? For some reason, I thought the specs had them maxed out at 30.

Cheers,
Riff

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Thanks. I'm going way

Submitted by Gyeswho on 03/13/2009.

Thanks. I'm going way overboard with such fat tires, but I think a lot of times they push conservative #s. I was always curious if it would work or not and found it did without issue.

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geez

Submitted by All Filler on 03/07/2009.

this bike is all man!

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thanks. I think it's nerdy,

Submitted by Gyeswho on 03/27/2009.

thanks. I think it's nerdy, but nerdy is cool!

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Surly Crosscheck "Monster"