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SF Cross Check
With its meaty tires, this Cross-Check feels like it's living up to its Surly name. I purchased the frame used and built it up as a XC fixie, a path racer. It's fun to weave through the singletrack of Golden Gate Park. The tires, sprung Brooks saddle and wide WTB dirt drops give the bike a balanced, stable feel. I also use it as my round town bike. 42x17 gearing is the right combo for the ups and downs of San Francisco. I even gave it a temporary makeover this fall as a gentlemen's cruiser, complete with fenders, north road bars and basket. With the winter weather clearing up and the park drying out though I switched back to the original configuration. This is my newest bike by a couple years, but easily my favorite. I love the ride and the feeling I get in finally clearing a tricky section of trail without clipping a pedal.
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Date
v1.0 written March 2003
Related
Surly feature heavily on the Links page. If you're interested in a Cross Check, read Raoul Morley's review.
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