Surly Road Bikes | Straggler 650b

We think by now, most of you get what Straggler is. It’s a madly versatile bike that can be used for most types of riding and riding surfaces. Better still is that you now have the option of 650b wheel size. 650b wheels were popular for a long time many years ago on ‘Constructeur’ style bicycles and we all know how real shit was back in the day…. 650b wheels strike a nice balance between the benefits of both 26” and 700c sizes. The smaller wheel allows smaller riders to fit well on smaller frames, produces a stronger wheel, makes fitting big ass tires easier and are more agile than their larger counterparts.

Straggler has disc calliper mounts instead of rim brake studs. It’ll accept rotors up to 160mm. The rear dropouts are unique, too. They’re a partially closed horizontal design that accommodates singlespeed or geared drivetrains. They feature stop screws that thread in from the rear to further secure the wheel and to position the rear wheel for optimal shifting, plus a forward-mounted stop screw on the drive side to keep the wheel from slipping forward under the force of your gargantuan legs. The rear dropouts are spaced 135mm instead of 132.5mm like the Cross-Check simply because there are far more options for disc hubs in this spacing.

Straggler 650b has braze-ons for fenders, racks and bottle cages. The geometry is slightly different, with angles and tube lengths very close but not identical to the Cross-Check, but like the Cross-Check it's ready to take you just about anywhere. It’s a day tripper and a weekend. It’s a ‘rough road’ road bike. It’s a cyclocross bike with no pretence about racing. It’s a utilitarian townie. It’s a light-duty touring bike. It’s an all-weather commuter. And when you get tired of one set-up, you can swap parts around and turn it into something else. We think that’s pretty neat.

Specifications

• Frameset: Surly Straggler, 100% Surly proprietary 4130 CroMoly tubing. ED Coated. TIG-welded. Double-butted main triangle
• Fork: Surly Straggler, 4130 CroMoly, disc only, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown with threaded eyelets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
• Seatpost Clamp: Surly Stainless, 30.0mm
• Headset: Cane Creek 40, 1-1/8"
• Brakes: SRAM Avid BB7 Road, 160 rotors
• Brake Levers: SRAM Apex
• Shifters: SRAM Apex 1x11
• Stem: 31.8, 4-bolt
• Handlebar: Salsa Cowbell
• Grip/Tape: Black Cork
• Saddle: WTB Volt 142
• Seatpost: Promax SP-2016 offset on 54-64cm frames, 27.2 x 350mm
• Crankset: SRAM FC Apex 42t
• Bottom Bracket: SRAM GXP
• Front Derailleur: N/A
• Rear Derailleur: SRAM Apex 1x11
• Cog or Cassette: SunRace CSMS7, 11–42t, 11-speed
• Chain: CNP1110
• Front Hub: Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
• Rear Hub: Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
• Rims: Alex Adventurer 2, tubeless ready
• Tires: Surly Knard 700c x 41mm, 33 TPI & 650b x 41mm, 33 TPI

Geometry & Size Guide

All dimensions are preliminary and subject to change * Standover is measured from the top of the TT, at the centre, with a tire measuring approximately Ø679mm