Surly Cross Check Mountain Bike

Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences.

Surly cross check mountain bike.

It s a dyed in the wool commuter and utility rig. As surly puts it there is no such thing as one bike that can do it all but cross check comes pretty damn close. In case you are going on a hike on gravel paths do not leave behind your cross check because it can handle such a surface. It was a gravel crusher long before gravel bikes existed.

A different take on an old favorite and a go to for those seeking solid two wheel non motorized transport. Behold the flat bar cross check. Available at bike attack santa monica playa vista culver city los angeles. Midnight special all day road plus bike.

There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. The slr2 has slightly more stack than the surly cross check coming in at 556mm vs the cross check s 538 4mm as bike munk reports. The cross check is a versatile road bike from surly that is tough as nails as it performs astonishingly well on any surface. Overall if i had to rate the surly cross check on a scale from 1 to 5 i would give it a 3 5.

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. Surly cross check is a versatile all terrain bike that suits several categories of users serious riders included. Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered. Single speed mountain bike.

Serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously. 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. A higher stack helps to put the rider in a more upright position. Cross check highly versatile steel commuter bike.

The only time to overlook handlebars is when you re out riding finding the right set can transform your biking experience.