Tag Archives: commuter

Surly “Cross-Check” Red Commuter

4 Dec

 

 

2004 Surly Cross-Check 56cm in the Ketchup Red flavor, this frame set is basically brand new and there is no evidence that it was ridden much. The frame and paint is clear of all dings, dents and scratches. Frame saver has been applied to the interior of this frame. More frame specs can be found on the Surly site. I have built this frame up using a complete Shimano 600 Tri-Color (pre Ultegra) 6400 series gruppo.

http://www.surlybikes.com/uploads/downloads/Surly2004.pdf

Wheelset is a pair of 700c Mavic Reflex SUP rims 32h anodized powder blue laced to a pair of Shimano 600 hubs with stainless spokes and red nipples on rear and silver on the front with a Shimano HG 8 speed cassette 12-25t, very smooth and shiny. Tires are Continental Speed Kings 35mm with new tubes and rim tape.

Drive train starts with a pair if Shimano 600 shifter/brake combo that shifts thru a Shimano 600 crankset that is a double 172.5 in length with TA Specialties chain rings anodized red, 53t and 39t. Deraileurs are both Shimano 600 (6400 series) in the gun metal grey and silver color. BB is a new UN-72 sealed cartridge 115.5 in length. New Shimano HG chain for your rapid shifting pleasure, all cables and housing are brand new.

Brake set is a pair of black Tektro Oryx cantis with new pads, cables, straddle wires, new black straddle wire carriers, front Tektro black long drop adjustable cable hanger, rear sports new stainless Surly cable hanger.

Cockpit consists of the Shimano 6400 series STI shifter/brake combo with fresh hoods, alloy stem 90mm in length and Specialized 6066 ergo road bars wrapped is some comfy black Salsa gel bar tape. Headset is a red Chris King 1 1/8 nothreadset with 15mm of black Vuelta spacers. Black Surly seat post constrictor, black carbon seat post 27.2 with a Specialized Comp road saddle.

Miyata Nine-Twelve Commuter

4 Dec

For sale is a beautiful 56cm Miyata Nine Twelve from 1986, this is a great commuter with an almost complete Shimano 600 series gruppo, the only thing that is not are the break pulls which are Shimano 105. Just gave her an overhaul so she can be released back into the wild. Wheels are true, BB is brand new and so are the cables, housing and bar tape. Just took the Biopace rings off and replaced them with some NOS Shimano rings 52t and 39t. She is sporting some wrap around SKS fenders to keep all of the wet road grime out of the precious moving parts. Wellgo pedals with black toeclips and a lightly used Bontrager saddle. On my scale she is just tipping over 21 pounds give or take a little. A great steel frame bike from a very reputable bicycle company.