Cross Check Bikepacking

Surly cross check bikepacking gear gravel all road mike has contributed a time or two on the blog and here is the surly cross check he built in the spring of 2013 for a summer road tour across western europe.

Cross check bikepacking.

Hey there i m kenny. There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. My cross check was the bike i depended on for everything for years from touring to commuting to work and campus so losing it was a tough blow. The surly troll as i had it is a perfect bike for hauling big loads of gear through second and third world conditions.

We provide inspiration and information. Surly cross check touring bike the cross check is one of the original bikes in the surly line up. Sram apex 10 speed 11 32 cassette 50 34 truvativ crank velocty dyad shimano lx hub hand built by peter white cycles schwalbe marathon pro tires with 500 miles on them carbon seat post with specialized toupe saddle avid canti brakes with kool stop pads chris king headset. Here are some articles photos and tech nerdery about the versatile cyclocross frankenbike.

A rating by the bbb. I spent the next couple of years eyeing up every single grey bike i saw around the streets of minneapolis but unfortunately it was never recovered. One year and over 5 000 miles after my purchase from the bike rack i am very happy that i bought the surly cross check. Mike built his as the perfect light touring road rig.

Here are a few reasons why crosscheck stands out from the competition. Surly designed the cross check to be versatile while still performing well as an entry level race bike. When i m not riding my cross check you can likely find it strapped to my packraft on minnehaha creek. There s not much i can say about the cross check that hasn t been said before.

If cyclocross racing isn t for you this bike is just as much at home on the pavement or a gravel trail as it is in the mud of a cross course. Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences. Crosscheck is a leader in the payments industry offering a variety of cost effective check processing programs designed to increase sales reduce risk and maintain customer satisfaction for a variety of industries. I thought about this build for many hours during my tour through central america.

Surly cross check 52 cm robins egg blue. The bike proved to be reliable versatile and straight forward. It safely guided me from coast to coast with only minor issues. I m a carpenter and i live in south minneapolis with my stinky best friend donkey the boston terrier.

I have ridden the surly cross check in a variety of configurations.