Surly Bike Owners

I want a 56 straggler. Anyone got anything? Ideally one of the older colourways

Thanks

You're welcome;0)

Troll in touring mode

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Much function. Very bag. Wow.
Looks nice!

Aspiring Surly bike owner here. I'm looking for something which I can load up and take on some mixed on and off road camping tours; probably only what the uk and maybe Europe can offer because life and all that; and I probably not anything too technical like down a mountain side. Will definitely be using rear panniers (as I already have a pair) so will need to be able to accommodate a rack.

Being fully aware that this is a very broad description, I've had a look at possibly the LHT/disc trucker as this seems to have really good reviews and ticks a lot of boxes. I've seen a lot about the Troll too, seemingly a more 'off road' bike? What are your thoughts? Also are there any stockists in london were I can try these out? Cheers.

My instinct has always been to avoid the trucker unless you're doing looooong (very) heavily loaded tours. Might be a bit sluggish for everything else

Straggler with 1.7-2.0" tyres?

Thanks! I was dead set on the LHT until I read this thread and saw the carrying capabilities of the other models.

Go to Brixton Cycles. They have all the models. And about half the mechanics are either on here or used to be on here a lot more.

Just found out that BC have a good range in stock, and I live 2km away so popping down this afternoon! Cheers!

@Aroogah I went to Brixton cycles and have decided that a Troll is the one I'm after. I liked the LHT but the Troll seemed to have more versatility as an 'all rounder' for what I want. I better get saving though! Thanks for the heads up.

BC is awesome. Glad you found something you like!

Good choice :)

We have 3 Brixton built surlys, all fucking perfect for their job.
I have an early-ish lht. It’s a touch heavy but stripped down I used it as a mtb last winter, have commuted and toured on it as well. I wouldn’t change it for anything(maybe a disc-trucker). It’s certainly not a racer in road mode but it’s hands down my favourite bike ever. Spec’d by Lincoln at BC, @Object on here built my off-road touring Ogre earlier this year and it’s a fucking beast of a bike. +1 for BC, they know their stuff.

My wife has a Troll, as she’s a short arse it’s a great road tourer on slicks and and perfect off road on knobbly tyres. Really fab bike.

Thanks for the info on the LHT, Ogre and Troll. It's great to hear that BC have a good reputation; to be honest you can tell that walking through the door and talking to them! A lot of cool bikes and knowledge.
I am thinking of buying the Troll frame set now as next years color is gross as fuck and then saving to get it built up at BC. Currently I am looking at what I can sell to speed this process up haha.

FWIW BC are the largest Surly dealer in Europe. Their reputation for expertise is well deserved.

Does Charlie shift more fat Surlys?

Probably, but Brixton are still the dons.
I was massively unimpressed with the parts on the current complete lht, the equiv Genesis came with dynamo, ‘guards and rack for less. I went with 9sp xt with dura ace dt shifters. Turned out to be a great decision as I’ve changed between drops and risers a few times over the last 7years.
Liz’s Troll was stock but had been in the shop a couple of years so had been improved upon in idle moments.

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Nice collection you guys have there @edmundro and lovely color Karrimor pannier set! Are those regular Ortlieb backroller panniers on that Troll?
Currently, I am making a spread sheet to see if I can buy all of the parts and build the Troll myself for less than the stock price of £1.8k...Probably won't be able to but I fancy a challenge and have most of the tools/stand for the job now.

Would love an ECR!

Yup they’re regular ortleibs, quite old now so don’t know if that colour is still available. Racks are a tubus cargo evo rear, passport cages and surlys 24pack front rack. I’m getting a 24pack for the ogre. My tubus tara front pannier rack that normally lives on my lht will also happily fit the troll without interfering with the 24pack.

I tried an older ecr but really thought it was overkill, a few people on here have had them and thought the same. Shortly after finishing my ogre surly released a complete 27.5+ ecr, bit frustrating by my ogre has much much better spec and I’m more than happy I went that route.
My ogre makes a fun mtb as well whereas I’m nowhere near tall enough to use 29+ as a regular mtb.

Oh, I have a steamroller too but I built that up, not bc.

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Had a little chat with the peeps at Surly HQ, the Pacer has definitely been dropped for the foreseeable, but something that may be of interest is shortly to be released. .........

Hmm I was seriously considering a pacer.