Surly Cross Check

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A cyclocross bike by category, the Cross-Check has proven itself over and over in the real world, on the streets, in the dirt, through muck and sleet, blazing sun and dark of night, over exhilarating trails, through hectic traffic and long stretches of uninterrupted back road boredom. Are we serious? Absolutely. People have written us, time and again, telling us how they use it as their commuter, their around-towner, their touring bike; and each time, invariably, they compliment its handling, comfort, and durability (so happy, they seem to forget how affordable it was).

Out of the box, it's a study in value. We carefully selected components that were light enough to make riding it enjoyable, but not stupid-light. Sometimes, with other bikes, durability overshadows comfort and ease of use. Not the Cross-Check. Wide bar, bar-end shifters, a comfy saddle, enough gears to handle any terrain, and of course the 4130 cro-moly frame and fork that simply beg to be ridden. And ride you will. You'll be knocked out by its handling, the way it carves a corner and sucks up road static. It's responsive when you turn the bar or stomp on the pedals, but it's predictable, not whippy.

The way we set it up, you may never change a thing about it, but if you're like us you'll start to tinker. And, this is the bike for that. We began with common sizing for things like seatpost, front derailleur clamp, stem, and headset. We gave it eyelets so you can add a rack or fenders. Then we added some smoov Surly touches. Our Gnot-rite™ rear spacing accepts road or mountain hubs. The brake pivots come sporting traditional cantilevers, but it takes linear pull brakes just as easily. The rear dropouts are semi-horizontal with long slots, so you can rock it out as a single speed. Big rings? Fat tires? Add our Fixxer and run it as a fixed gear? Yes, yes, oh lord, yes. What won't it do? Drain your wallet of every last penny, that's what.

Think of the Cross-Check like an army jeep: tough as nails and used for everything. Perhaps because of its utilitarian qualities, it has a special kind of kung fu... a balance of value and versatility we think you'll appreciate. It isn't the result of market research, nor did we just stumble onto something. We ride bikes. We love bikes. This is a work of devotion.

It is deliberate. A machine which animates personal freedom. And we think that's beautiful.

Tubing: 100% Surly 4130 cro-moly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG welded.

Rear dropouts: Long horizontal dropouts with adjusters feature single-speed compatibility, wheelbase adjustability and our exclusive Gnot-rite 132.5mm spacing to easily fit 130mm road or 135mm MTB hubs, should you want to switch wheels between bikes and whatnot.

Chainring clearance: Though we haven't tried a 56, we manipulated the chainstays heavily so you can fit whatever size rings you want, so go for it!

Downtube cable routing: Simply put, top-tube routed shifter cables aren't any better, and they look crummy. Our downtube routed cables look clean, and don't promote water dribblin' down the rear derailleur cable.

We could go on and on, but we'll get to the point: The Cross-Check is a sweet bike that is affordable, fun to ride, and built to last a long time. Once a competent, independent bicycle dealer assembles and preps your bike, you'll be trail bound and unable to wipe the grin off your face. Let us know how it goes...

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Complete specs’

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Frame: Surly Cross-Check

100% Surly 4130 cro-moly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG welded. Rear rack bosses. Dark Green Metallic or Gloss Black

Fork: Surly Cross-Check

100% cro-moly, lugged + brazed crown. 1-1/8" threadless steerer.

Headset: Ritchey Logic Comp

1-1/8" threadless, w/ 15mm spacers. Black

Stem: Tahoma

1-1/8" threadless. Forged. Black

Handlebars: Salsa Moto Ace Bell-Lap

26.0mm clamp diameter. Black

Handlebar wrap: Co-Union Cork Mix

Feels good. Black

Brake Levers: Shimano

BL-R400 aero

Brakes: Tektro Cantilevers

862A. Silver

Shift Levers: Shimano Bar-end type

SL-BS77. 9-Speed

Front Derailleur:Shimano Tiagra

FD-4400 Double

Rear Derailleur:Shimano Tiagra

RD-440-GS Mid-cage

Crankarms: Cyclone

110mm BCD. Silver

Chainrings: Salsa

36 x 48t

Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore LX

BB-UN53 68 x 113m

Seatpost Clamp: Surly Constrictor

Black

Cassette: Shimano Tiagra

HG-50 9-Speed 12-13-14-15-17-19-21-23-25t

Chain: Shimano HG-72

9-Speed compatible

Hubs: Shimano Deore

HU-M510. 32-hole. 100mm O.L.D. front, 135mm O.L.D. rear. Black

Spokes: Stainless Steel

DT Swiss Straight-gauge 14 w/ brass nipples

Rims: Alex

AL-DV15. 32-hole x 700c. Silver

Tires: Ritchey SpeedMax Cross

700 x 32c. Wire bead. Black wall