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Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel.
Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel.
Surly - Bikes/Frames

Surly Preamble Drop Bar Gravel Bike In Thorfrost White

£1,399.99
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If you wish to return an item, please contact us first and we will generate a returns number (GRN.) You have 14 days from the day of delivery to request the GRN, anything outside of 14 days is at our discression on a case by case basis and may incur a re-stockig fee. If the item being returned is found to be faulty we will refund you the initial order carriage cost, and then offer you a full refund or replacement. We will also refund you the carriage cost to return it to us. If it is not faulty, we will offer you a refund or replacement, but not the initial order carriage cost or the cost to return it.

Surly Preamble Drop Bar Gravel Bike In Thorfrost White

Season:2023

Brand:Surly - Bikes/Frames

Code:5su-23-preamble-drop-whi

Preamble is a hard-boiled steel commuter built for comfort, durability, and buffoonery on pavement and gravel

The challenge was thus: Build a serious steel bike and give it only the attributes that matter most. Make it quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. 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. You just need to keep shit simple.

Preamble can run racks and fenders and carry a couple water bottles. Surly was raised on stealing basic cable, after all. Smooth and efficient on asphalt, Preamble’s double-butted main triangle provides a resplendent ride feel and withstands abuse from life’s inevitable potholes. Make it your own with flat bars, drop bars, a basket, or bags. On the road to steel euphoria, Preamble is the gateway drug.

Features:

  • Let facts be submitted to a candid world: Offered in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations
  • Easy T-Shirt sizing to fit nearly every rider (XS,S,M,L,XL)
  • Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort
  • To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c
  • Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout
Technical Information
  • Frameset
  • Frame
    Surly Preamble, 100% Chromoly steel tubing, E.D. coated
  • Fork
    Surly Preamble, 100% Chromoly steel fork, Disc Only
  • Seatpost Clamp
    Surly Stainless 30.0
  • Components
  • Headset
    VP 1-1/8" Threadless
  • Brakes
    Avid BB7 Mechanical
  • Brake levers
    microSHIFT R400-L and R-490-R
  • Rotors
    SRAM 160mm F/R
  • Shifter
    microSHIFT R400
  • Stem
    Kalloy 31.8
  • Handlebar
    Salsa Cowbell
  • Grip/Tape
    Black Cork
  • Saddle
    Selle Italia X-Base
  • Seatpost
    Kalloy 27.2 x 300mm
  • Drivetrain
  • Crankset
    Samox, 3-piece, 40t
  • Bottom Bracket
    JIS 68 x 124.5mm
  • Front derailleur
    N/A
  • Rear derailleur
    microSHIFT RD-M46S
  • Cog or cogset
    microSHIFT 11-36t, 9-speed
  • Chain
    KMC Z9
  • Wheels
  • Front hub
    Novatec, 6-bolt disc, 32h, QR
  • Rear hub
    Novatec, 6-bolt disc, 32h, QR
  • Rims
    21mm, 32h
  • Tires
    Kenda Kwik Tendril 700c x 35mm (MD/LG/XL) & Kenda Standard 650b x 1.35 (XS/SM)
Sizing Information
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