Surly Preamble Bike - Flat Bar
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Nothing More is Needed. Nothing Less Will Do.
The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. What the Enginerds put forth is Preamble, a pavement and gravel utility worker that proves you don’t need to cut corners or clip coupons to make a more affordable steel bike. You just need to keep shit simple.
Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble’s double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life’s inevitable potholes. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug.
- Let facts be submitted to a candid world: Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations
- Easy T-Shirt sizing to fit nearly every rider (XS,S,M,L,XL)
- Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort
- To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c
- Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout
Frameset:
Frame
Surly Preamble, 100% Chromoly steel tubing, E.D. coated
Fork
Surly Preamble, 100% Chromoly steel fork, Disc Only
Color
Skyrim Blue
Seatpost Clamp
Surly Stainless 30.0
Drivetrain:
Front Derailleur
N/A
Rear Derailleur
microSHIFT RD-M5185M
Cassette / Cog
microSHIFT 12-42t, 8-speed
Chain
KMC Z8.3
Crankset
Samox, 3-piece, 40t
Shifter
microSHIFT Acolyte Xpress
Brakes Levers
Avid FR-5
Brakes
Avid BB5 Mechanical
Rotors
SRAM 160mm, front and rear
Components:
Headset
VP 1-1/8" Threadless
Stem
Kalloy 31.8
Handlebar
Kalloy, 35mm rise, 9-degree backsweep
Grips / Bar Tape
Black Rubber
Seatpost
Kalloy 27.2 x 300mm
Saddle
Selle Italia X Base
Wheels:
Front Hub
Novatec, 6-bolt disc, 32h, QR
Rear Hub
Novatec, 6-bolt disc, 32h, QR
Rims
21mm, 32h
Tires
Kenda Kwik Tendril 700c x 35mm (MD/LG/XL sizes) & Kenda Standard 650b x 1.35 (XS/SM sizes)
Other:
Pedals
N/A
* Specifications are subject to change without notice
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