Surly Cross-Check Commuter
By Fontosaurus on 05/26/2009.
Bike tags: Commuter | 1x9 | crosscheck | cyclocross | surly |
60cm Surly Cross-Check (2008)
Ritchey Pro Logic bars, Thomson X4 stem
Surly Cross-Check Fork, Cheapo Cane Creek headset about to be replaced with a Chris King (red)
32-spoke 3-cross Shimano XT hub laced to a Salsa Delgado Cross Rim with double-butted DT Swiss spokes
32-spoke 3-cross Shimano XT hub laced to a Salsa Delgado Cross Rim with double-butted DT Swiss spokes
Crappy Origin 8 crank with a Shimano UN53 bottom bracket (both to be upgraded later)
Bontrager saddle (take-off from a stock Trek) and Thomson Elite seatpost.
Crank Brothers Candy-C pedals. Shimano Ultegra Chain.
1x9 gearing. 42-tooth chainring with bashguard and dogfang. XT cassette. Shimano XT "Shadow" rear derailleur.
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60cm Surly Cross-Check (2008)
Ritchey Pro Logic bars, Thomson X4 stem
Surly Cross-Check Fork, Cheapo Cane Creek headset about to be replaced with a Chris King (red)
32-spoke 3-cross Shimano XT hub laced to a Salsa Delgado Cross Rim with double-butted DT Swiss spokes
32-spoke 3-cross Shimano XT hub laced to a Salsa Delgado Cross Rim with double-butted DT Swiss spokes
Crappy Origin 8 crank with a Shimano UN53 bottom bracket (both to be upgraded later)
Bontrager saddle (take-off from a stock Trek) and Thomson Elite seatpost.
Crank Brothers Candy-C pedals. Shimano Ultegra Chain.
1x9 gearing. 42-tooth chainring with bashguard and dogfang. XT cassette. Shimano XT "Shadow" rear derailleur.
A total beast in need of minor upgrades. Set up as a simple 1x9 commuter beast for my semi-hilly 15-mile commute to and from the office.