Bicycle touring has been growing in popularity quite a bit in the last decade, and our Long Haul Trucker has been around for most of that time. Over the years it’s developed a devoted following. People understand and appreciate the LHT’s dependability and everyday riding comfort, whether they’re cruising to the store or lost in the middle of nowhere.
Why the Trucker? Simple. A touring bike’s job is to go the distance and then some while carrying you and your gear, all in relative comfort. The Long Haul Trucker was designed in all aspects to do exactly that. Its low bottom bracket and long chainstays provide comfort and stability. We gave it ample tire clearance for larger tires (larger tires soak up a lot of road static) with room for fenders too. The frame’s tubing is thicker-walled and larger-diameter than standard road and sport-touring frames, and this pre-tunes it for the weight of cargo. And it’s got all the braze-ons, from rack mounts to water bottle cage bosses to spare spoke holders. Like all our frames, it’s made of CroMoly steel. We like steel for a lot of reasons, foremost among them the ride quality a well-designed steel frame delivers. It doesn’t hurt that steel is relatively inexpensive, or that it is more easily repaired than aluminum, carbon fiber or titanium. You’ll probably never need to have the frame repaired, but if you do you’re more likely to find someone who can weld steel than someone who can weld ti or aluminum. Repair carbon fiber? Good luck with that.
Designed to be used with cantilever or linear-pull brakes, the standard Long Haul Trucker is available as a frameset and as a complete bike, with 26" wheels in 42–62cm frame sizes, and with 700c wheels in 56–64cm. Yep, we now offer a 64cm. A well designed bike for tall folks at a production frame price ought to make a lot of folks pretty happy. We’re updating the fork too, with custom crown and dropouts. This fork has two sets of eyelets on the dropouts as well as at proper mid-blade height, and 5 x 0.8mm bosses built into the side of the crown. All this makes the fork compatible with most types of racks, and provides options how you can mount racks and carry your stuff.
The component group was chosen for its technical ability, durability, and value. This is stuff that works well on a fully loaded tourer, will last you a while, and won’t shoot holes in your wallet. You’ll add whatever you need to go where you want, like racks and fenders. Once you have that sorted, get out there and ride. And then when you get there, keep going.
Complete Bike Parts Kit
Frameset
| Frame | Surly Long Haul Trucker, 100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double butted. TIG-welded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Surly Long Haul Trucker, 100% CroMoly, lugged and brazed. 1-1/8" threadless steer tube uncut |
| Tires (26") 56–62cm | Continental Contact, 26 x 1.75". Wire bead. Blackwall |
Drivetrain
| Crankset | Andel RSC6, 26/36/48t. Square taper interface. Silver |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano UN-54, Square taper interface. 68 x 118mm |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Sora, FD-3403. Silver |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano LX, T661SGS. Black |
| Cog or Cogset | Shimano HG-50, 11/34 |
| Chain | SRAM PC-971, Silver. 116 links |
Components
| Headset | Cane Creek 40, 1-1/8" threadless. Black |
|---|---|
| Brakes | Tektro, CR720 cantilever. Silver |
| Brake Levers | Tektro, RL341 short reach on 42, 46, 50mm frames. RL340 standard reach on all others |
| Shifters | Microshift Bar-Con bar ends, 2/3 x 9-speed, friction/Index settings |
| Stem | Kalloy AS-009, 26.0mm bar clamp. Aluminum. 4-bolt face. Silver |
| Handlebar | PMT, Silver |
| Saddle | WTB SST Comp, Steel rails. Black vinyl. Feels pretty o.k. |
| Seatpost | Kalloy SP-248D, 27.2mm. 300mm. Silver |
| Extras | Surly stainless steel post clamp, 14g DT Swiss spokes. Some pretty sweet & comfy cork tape |
Wheels
| Rims(26") | Alex Adventurer, 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black |
|---|---|
| Rims(700c) | Alex Adventurer, 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black |
| Front Hub | Shimano LX, T660. 36h. Non-disc. Silver |
| Rear Hub | Shimano LX, T660. 36h. Non-disc. 135mm O.L.D. Silver |
| Tires (26") 42–54cm | Continental Contact, 26 x 1.5". Wire bead. Blackwall |
| Tires (700c) | Continental Contact, 700c x 37mm. Wire bead. Blackwall |
| Frame Size | Stem Length | Stem Angle | Handlebar Width | Crank Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42cm | 75.0mm | 35.0° | 400.0mm | 165.0mm |
| 46cm | 75.0 | 35.0 | 400.0 | 165.0 |
| 50cm | 75.0 | 35.0 | 420.0 | 170.0 |
| 52cm | 90.0 | 17.0 | 420.0 | 170.0 |
| 54cm | 100.0 | 17.0 | 420.0 | 170.0 |
| 56cm | 100.0 | 17.0 | 440.0 | 175.0 |
| 58cm | 110.0 | 17.0 | 440.0 | 175.0 |
| 60cm | 120.0 | 17.0 | 460.0 | 175.0 |
| 62cm | 120.0 | 17.0 | 460.0 | 175.0 |
The Long Haul Trucker is available in this model, a disc model, and also with S&S Couplers for traveling ability. If you would like more information on the LHT or any other commuting/touring bike stop by the shop, send us an e-mail or give us a call!
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Tom's Pro Bike Service
3687 Walden Avenue
Lancaster, New York 14086
Phone: (716) 651-9995
Fax: (716)651-0858
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