• I've just purchased this Surly Straggler frameset and I need to build it up. :)

    As my only geared bike, I want to make it a good all rounder. It'll be used mainly for a 20mi round commute each day but I hope to do the occasional spot of microadventuring or even a bit of single track (with a few tweaks to the setup).

    I'm thinking of the following spec as its main setup - all black, of course:

    • Groupset: 105 or Apex (34/50 11-32ish)
    • Brakes: HY/RD disc
    • Bars: Salsa Cowbells
    • Luggage: Soma Porteur front rack
    • Wheels: H+SON Archetype to Novatec D041SB / D042SB
    • Tyres: 28c Panaracer Pasala
    • Mudguards: SKS Longboard 45mm

    I need to find a nice seatpost/stem combo that offers 10mm setback post and 100mm ~8deg stem.

    If anyone has any feedback or recommendations for this build then I'm all ears!

  • I need to find a nice seatpost/stem combo that offers 10mm setback post and 100mm ~8deg stem.

    Any stem and seatpost work fine, if you want to keep it cost effective, Kalloy (or other) seatpost, Evans Cycle's own stem is very smart looking and doesn't take much to removed the tiny FWE logos on the top.

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