This build started as a basic flat-pedal, spare parts bar-beater, then served part-time as an alternative work bike to save my All-City some wear and tear when the roads got really shitty. After a while I wanted to start doing some bike camping, so I threw a 1x9 drivetrain, drops, and a Soma rack to accommodate a rando bag situation and an eyeletted fork for an Anything cage-drybag setup. It's always evolving, and it's one of my most favorite bikes, both in its functionality and its thrown-togetherness.
Frame:
2014 Surly 1x1, 18''
Fork/Headset:
Surly Ogre / Cane Creek 40
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Deore LX
Pedals:
Wellgo flats
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
RaceFace 38T Narrow-Wide / XT 11-34 cassette / SRAM
Derailleurs/Shifters:
XTR 9-speed w/ DMR mech hanger / Dura Ace barend shifter
Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks B17 / Thomson Elite
Brakes:
Avid BB7 / mismatched Tektro levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano XT / Sun Rhyno Lite 36h / Continental RaceKing 2.2''
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Shimano XT / Sun Rhyno Lite 36h / Continental RaceKing 2.2''
Accessories:
Soma Porteur rack / Atwater Atelier rack bag / Salsa Anything Cage HD x2 / Revelate x Surly framebag / Revelate Viscacha seatbag (not pictured) / Revelate feedbags x2 / SKS Longboard fenders
More Info:
Bike-packer / Grocery-getter / Fun-haver
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Finally pretty much where I want it for full bikepacking capability. Only thing left is getting a wider-range cassette with a Wolftooth link.
Added by Sebastian. Last updated over 4 years ago.
5 Comments
How's working on it? I'm thinking about building one up fixed for work this summer.
Posted over 9 years ago
Set up as shown, not great haha, felt like a hog compared to my All-City. But, if you had the right gearing and crammed some 700x42s or something in there, I reckon it might be pretty damned fun to work on.
Posted over 9 years ago
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1x1, 1x9, 53t, adventure, bar-bike, beater, bikepacking, commuter, conversion, dirtdrops, mountain-bike, mtb, rigid, singlespeed, surly, tourer
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henry510 says:
utilitarian af, nicely done
Posted over 6 years ago
Sebastian says:
Thanks!
Posted over 6 years ago
GhostRidingTheWhip says:
+1
Posted over 5 years ago