Surly Long Haul Trucker - 52cm

I know this is a London Centric based forum but thought I'd try on here before eBay. Ideally looking for collection from Stoke-on-Trent.

Not sure how to price up a 26" wheel world tourer in 2024 - how about £400

Bought a new frame to build up, so sadly, something has got to go.

My second LHT (great workhorses). Frame was bought from Spa in 2020 and I built it up from there. It's been well maintained by me (a serial bike tinkerer). A couple of 'scuffs' from a frame bag along the top tube, but otherwise excellent condition. I'm 172cm for reference.

Cane Creek 40 Headset.

9 speed drivetrain (Dura Ace Bar End Shifters - Tiagra Front Mech - Sora Rear Mech).

Spa Chainset - 28-38-48 (new last April).

11-32 Shimano Cassette (new 25.9.2024)

Sram PC951 chain (new 25.9.2024) Chain was stripped of factory grease and then waxed with Silca hot wax...I'll even freshly wax it for you again.

Mavic rims on XT hubs (both true - however rear rim is beginning to wear now).

XT V-brakes (plenty of life in the pads).

PDW 650b Metal Fenders - work perfecty with 26" wheels (can squeeze 2" tyres under too with some minor adjustment)

Continental Travel Contact 1.75" tyres ( new last November).

Salsa Cowbell Bars - 42cm

Brooks saddle not included (can offer a basic Specialized if needed) Bell, pedals and Wahoo mount also not included

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Lovely looking set up. If splitting comes up I’d be very keen on the fenders for my own 26 inch workhorse

Thanks - I'll keep it in mind. If it ends up on eBay then I was going to put the basics SKS guards back on instead.

🙏🙏

Lovely, absolute bargain there for someone

Temporarily withdrawing this from sale..

New framset was bought on impulse (didn't really need it, but it was a good price 🤦) and I can't see me getting around to building it up until next spring at best.

So, the Trucker will continue to be used as my trusty commuter.

Something I couldn't find online before I bought them was 650b PDW's fitted on a Trucker. So, at least there's a picture of it now for anyone considering it.

The bargain I didn't really need 👇

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That was the right decision

I think you're probably right. Managed to ride my first Trucker frame to death and I possibly managed to pick up one of the last ones available new.

I didn't know it was possible to wear them out - what did you do to it?

It was only a stripped thread in the derailleur hanger and it was before they ED coated the frames and after 10 years it was also quite rusty too.

I'd hastily drilled out the thread and used a problem solver adaptor, which in fairness lasted a couple of years but I would always have to run a 9 speed cassette as an 8 speed and the gearing would never index properly, so always had to run it in friction mode.

It was the height of the bike shortage and bikes shops being super busy in the pandemic- so at the time it was quicker (and probably a similar price) to order a new frame than to get it repaired and resprayed.. that's how I justified it anyway.

I still have this frame hanging up.

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Glad to hear you kept it - must have provided you with a lot of interesting miles.