Hello, I want to start my first bikepacking Journey and buy the proper bike. I found this one offered for $1200 USD. Would you consider this one a reasonable price ?
SURLY STRAGGLER
SIZE 58
Components:
- CROMOLY FRAME
- CROMOLY FORK
- ULTEGRA 11-speed DRIVETRAIN
- AVID DISC BRAKES
- SHIMANO ULTEGRA 11-speed DUALS
- SHIMANO ULTEGRA DERAILLEUR
- SHIMANO ULTEGRA DERAILLEUR
- SHIMANO 105 GEARBOX
- ALUMINUM POSTS (SEATPOST, STEM, HANDLEBAR)
- DIAMONDBACK SADDLE
- FRONT RACK
- KING GRAVEL TIRES
- DT SWISS WHEELS
- FRONT RIM WITH ALFINE DYNAMO HUB
- REAR RIM WITH SRAM 11-speed HUB
- SUPERNOVA E3 FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS
Appreciate your opinions!
by PsychologistCapybara
11 Comments
Seems like a really good price considering the condition and inclusion of rack+dynamo setup
The fact it comes with a dynamo hub is pretty sick. Seems like a fair deal for sure.
I’ll give you 1250 for it where you at?
If it fits you then yeah $1200 works. But if not keep looking. No trying to force a bike to fit you.
Bargain. Looks like the previous owners dropped $1500+ into the bike.
Are you tall? If it doesn’t fit then don’t do it.
I love my surlys
https://preview.redd.it/k68va9e3n6nf1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50321a5b0c284f4fb2d1eefa1ed01b52d95c61bf
It’s geared pretty high, even with that cassette. The Shimano dynamo hubs are decent, but wouldn’t be my first choice – but man, I run dynamo lights on all my bikes now, just absolutely love it if you’ve never done it before. I’ve had two sets of supernova lights on different bikes. Really like their taillight. This is the off-road headlight right? Gotta watch the beam pattern if you ride that on road, it’s not good for oncoming traffic
Basically, you’re going to want to be sure the current build is verrrrry close to what you want if you’re dropping this much.
Haha, I like how the gravelkings are “King” tires. Is that front rim actually a dt swiss? Back is.
Looks to be a good deal to me. These are hard to find, at least in my area they are.
Hell yea
Surly’s run long so make sure you try it first