Thanks again to everyone who helped me with advice about everything from the big decision of the frame (thanks Mark!) to which wheels, etc.
Big thanks to Pedal Pushers Cyclery for doing all the difficult assembly, their patience with my sending them a handful of emails requesting stuff, and just being awesome.
Did a 55 mile unloaded -- I say that since it's a touring bike -- yesterday and it rode amazing. I was concerned cuz people were saying that with the longer chain stay, it would feel sluggish. Maybe it felt VERY responsive cuz I was on 26" vs 700c?
I don't know if it was just that I had to lower my saddle 0.25cm compared to my previous roadie due to the different geometry -or- that I've been commuting on a single-speed to work for some months now or what, but I was spinning pretty fast and easy, so I looked at my computer and I was doing 105rpms. Previously, I was only able to do it that comfortably at 97-98rpms. So, yippie!![Biggrin :D :D](/images/smilies/xbiggrin.gif)
EDIT: Yes, gonna get a new saddle bag, probably black colored.
I hope the photos on your monitor do it some kind of justice...
And I figured if I'm going to join the Surlities... Surlytans? WTF is a group of Surlies? Anywho, got one...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_LHT_snow3.jpg)
Big thanks to Pedal Pushers Cyclery for doing all the difficult assembly, their patience with my sending them a handful of emails requesting stuff, and just being awesome.
Did a 55 mile unloaded -- I say that since it's a touring bike -- yesterday and it rode amazing. I was concerned cuz people were saying that with the longer chain stay, it would feel sluggish. Maybe it felt VERY responsive cuz I was on 26" vs 700c?
I don't know if it was just that I had to lower my saddle 0.25cm compared to my previous roadie due to the different geometry -or- that I've been commuting on a single-speed to work for some months now or what, but I was spinning pretty fast and easy, so I looked at my computer and I was doing 105rpms. Previously, I was only able to do it that comfortably at 97-98rpms. So, yippie!
![Biggrin :D :D](/images/smilies/xbiggrin.gif)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/LHT_barcover.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/LHT_spacers.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/LHT_side.jpg)
EDIT: Yes, gonna get a new saddle bag, probably black colored.
I hope the photos on your monitor do it some kind of justice...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/surly_fork2.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/surly_fork1.jpg)
And I figured if I'm going to join the Surlities... Surlytans? WTF is a group of Surlies? Anywho, got one...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/surly_flask.jpg)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/lordopie/th_LHT_snow3.jpg)