
Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations Let facts be submitted to a candid world: On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble's double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life's inevitable potholes. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. What the Enginerds put forth is Preamble, a pavement and gravel utility worker that proves you don't need to cut corners or clip coupons to make a more affordable steel bike. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel. Clearance for 650B x 60mm or 700c x 42mm tires without fenders (650B x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with fenders) Modern road standards like flat-mount disc brakes, 12mm front and rear thru-axles, and a 44mm head tube
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Higher volume tires allow better fine tuning of tire pressure on varying surfaces and create a wider contact patch for increased traction Midnight Special allows us to accomplish all of that quite comfortably. We seek out varied surfaces on our rides and frequently go from pavement to gravel to worse pavement. When it comes to road bikes, we just want to toss a few bananas into our pockets and see where the road takes us.
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Its 650B road plus tires eat up road chatter and absorb all the bumps in the road like the champion it was designed to be.

Midnight Special shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Midnight Special is a road plus bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond fresh pavement. 27.5 x 2.8" tire clearance (with or without fenders). coated frame for increased life expectancy. Seat stay mounted bottle bosses on all sizes except XS, plus three-pack mounts at the top and bottom of the down tube and stealth dropper post routing. Horizontal-slotted dropout, Surly Gnot-Boost spacing. 100% Surly Chromoly steel frame and fork, featuring Surly's proprietary 'Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, 1-1/8" headtube, non-suspension corrected. Built around 27.5" wheels and compatible with internally geared hub and single-speed setups, Surly's tried-and-true Gnot-Boost spacing allows riders to run 142mm or 148mm rear hubs. Ready to haul essential gear for all-day dirt rides and quick bikepacking excursions, captured thru-axles front and rear provide ideal stiffness and handling. With mountain geo designed around a comfortable, confident drop-bar hand position, it's lively and responsive on single track, double track, and other degraded surfaces.

The Grappler is Surly's dedicated drop-bar trail bike.
