Surly Cross Check Bike

Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences.

Surly cross check bike.

A surly road bike designed for traveling at speed on paved roads. In case you are going on a hike on gravel paths do not leave behind your cross check because it can handle such a surface. A different take on an old favorite and a go to for those seeking solid two wheel non motorized transport. It s tough versatile and performs well on any surface.

It was a gravel crusher long before gravel bikes existed. You can use it as a utility commuter touring or road bike. There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered.

As surly puts it there is no such thing as one bike that can do it all but cross check comes pretty damn close. Surly cross check is a versatile all terrain bike that suits several categories of users serious riders included. Frame materials of this bike are selected with an intention to produce a lightweight stiff and responsive frame. Serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously.

Overall if i had to rate the surly cross check on a scale from 1 to 5 i would give it a 3 5. It certainly isn t a bad bike and as a member of the steel is real movement i appreciate what surly is doing here however i feel like no matter what you are using this bike for you are making some trade offs. Bike geometry is an important element to think about when researching a bike you want to buy because it will play an important role in how the bike feels when handled. You can find bike geometry charts for different bikes on bicycle manufacturers websites.

Cross check resembles the racing bike used in road racing. Available at bike attack santa monica playa vista culver city los angeles. Behold the flat bar cross check.