Surly Cross Check Bike

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Surly cross check bike. As surly puts it there is no such thing as one bike that can do it all but cross check comes pretty damn close. You can use it as a utility commuter touring or road bike. You can find bike geometry charts for different bikes on bicycle manufacturers websites. Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered.

Overall if i had to rate the surly cross check on a scale from 1 to 5 i would give it a 3 5. A different take on an old favorite and a go to for those seeking solid two wheel non motorized transport. Surly cross check is a versatile all terrain bike that suits several categories of users serious riders included. The cross check is a versatile road bike from surly that is tough as nails as it performs astonishingly well on any surface.

Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences. There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. It s tough versatile and performs well on any surface. Serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously.

It was a gravel crusher long before gravel bikes existed. It certainly isn t a bad bike and as a member of the steel is real movement i appreciate what surly is doing here however i feel like no matter what you are using this bike for you are making some trade offs. Behold the flat bar cross check. Frame materials of this bike are selected with an intention to produce a lightweight stiff and responsive frame.

It s still the same surly cross check frame that has reliably carried people from here to there for decades only with a spec that moves it deeper into the category of practical transportation. A surly road bike designed for traveling at speed on paved roads. Bike geometry is an important element to think about when researching a bike you want to buy because it will play an important role in how the bike feels when handled.