Over the years, the Surly Long Haul Trucker has 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. Its low bottom bracket and long chainstays provide comfort and stability. 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 for rack mounts, water bottle cages, and spare spoke holders. Surly chose CroMoly steel because of its ride comfort, durability, and, while you''ll probably never need it, but its ease of repair.
Designed to be used with cantilever or linear-pull brakes, the Long Haul Trucker is available with 700c wheels in 56-64cm. They''ve 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.