Surly CrossCheck FD clamp size

According to QBP (owning company of Surly) the CrossCheck uses a 1 1/8"
(28.6mm) clamp diameter
for the FD.

Enjoy the usable road bike.

-kurd

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Anybody know the front derailleur clamp size on the Cross Check? I've
ordered my frame from the LBS, and need to pick up a front mech...

thanks.

Chris

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According to QBP (owning company of Surly) the CrossCheck uses a 1 1/8"
(28.6mm) clamp diameter
for the FD.

Enjoy the usable road bike.

-kurd

Thanks for the info. What's up with the "usable" part? Is that a
complement to Surly, or a dig on the heavy/utilitarian/not very sexy nature
of the frame? Just curious.

But the ride will be extremely usable...no junk carbon/ti nonsense, stuff
that works first, looks good second, impresses other riders third. Usable.
I like that.

Chris

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Enjoy the usable road bike.

-kurd

Thanks for the info. What's up with the "usable" part? Is that a
complement to Surly, or a dig on the heavy/utilitarian/not very sexy

nature

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of the frame? Just curious.

But the ride will be extremely usable...no junk carbon/ti nonsense, stuff
that works first, looks good second, impresses other riders third.

Usable.

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I like that.

Chris

I just built one. The idea was a to put together a bike to play with on WV
Nat'l Forest fireroads. Essentially a heavy duty but nimble almost mountain
bike. I figured an ugly fun little tank. Turns out it is finished much
better than I expected. A little heavy but rides very well on the road,
comfortable, stable. No buyers remorse, I'd buy another one in a minute. I
put some plastic fenders on it for a 40 mile ride in the rain Sunday and
came home mostly dry with a smile. This will be my new winter/awful weather
bike as well.

Enjoy your CrossCheck
--
Bill Brannon
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I'm from Michigan, home of the worst roads in the free world. I have a Trek
5200 road bike with 700x25s and a basterized Trek 7500FX that has drop bars,
barcons, LX v-brakes and Ritchie cross tires at 700x30.

Sure the 5200 is faster and lighter, but I can ride for much longer and much
further on the 7500fx. It's a road bike that can handle sidewalks at 16mph.

As I said, enjoy the usable road bike.

-Kurd

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According to QBP (owning company of Surly) the CrossCheck uses a 1 1/8"
(28.6mm) clamp diameter
for the FD.

Enjoy the usable road bike.

-kurd

Thanks for the info. What's up with the "usable" part? Is that a
complement to Surly, or a dig on the heavy/utilitarian/not very sexy

nature

Quoted message said:

of the frame? Just curious.

But the ride will be extremely usable...no junk carbon/ti nonsense, stuff
that works first, looks good second, impresses other riders third.

Usable.

Quoted message said:

I like that.

Chris