This is my 2012 Surly Cross-Check. It needed fresh powder coat, but I took the opportunity as an excuse for a whole new build. Everything is new/NOS stuff that I painstakingly tracked down over the last several months. I have some SimWorks Smooth fenders and a Tubus Tara Stainless front rack still on the way.
Build:
Frameset: Surly Cross-Check in Playboy Blue (PSS-1715) – 58cm
Headset: Chris King Ti
Bottom Bracket: Phil Wood Square Taper – 111mm
Brakes: Paul Neo-Retro
Brake levers: Sram S-900
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace FD-7700
Rear derailleur: Shimano XTR RD-M952-SGS
Crankset: White Industries Square Taper Road- 46/30T
Cassette: Shimano XTR CS-M970 – 11-34T
Chain: Shimano CN-HG93
Hubs: Dura-Ace HB-9000/FH-9000 – 28H
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution
Nipples: DT Swiss Brass
Rims: HED Belgium R – 700c
Tires: Panaracer Gravelking SS+ – 700x40C
Seatpost: Thomson Masterpiece – 27.2x240mm
Saddle: Brooks Swift Titanium
Stem: Thomson X4 – 31.8x110mm
Handlebars: Nitto M106 SSB – 420mm
Wrap: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Bottle Cages: King Titanium
by membersincewayback
4 Comments
A bike to make any mechanic smile.
What’s up with the blue steel bikes lately
With the downtube shifters! this is classsss!
Jesus H, save some style for the rest of us. 😮💨