Surly Cross Check Bike

The cross check is a versatile road bike from surly that is tough as nails as it performs astonishingly well on any surface.

Surly cross check bike.

As surly puts it there is no such thing as one bike that can do it all but cross check comes pretty damn close. Frame materials of this bike are selected with an intention to produce a lightweight stiff and responsive frame. It certainly isn t a bad bike and as a member of the steel is real movement i appreciate what surly is doing here however i feel like no matter what you are using this bike for you are making some trade offs. In case you are going on a hike on gravel paths do not leave behind your cross check because it can handle such a surface.

You can use it as a utility commuter touring or road bike. Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered. There s a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for surly has owned one. Surly cross check is a versatile all terrain bike that suits several categories of users serious riders included.

It s tough versatile and performs well on any surface. It s a dyed in the wool commuter and utility rig. Behold the flat bar cross check. You can find bike geometry charts for different bikes on bicycle manufacturers websites.

Serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously. Available at bike attack santa monica playa vista culver city los angeles. Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences. It was a gravel crusher long before gravel bikes existed.

A different take on an old favorite and a go to for those seeking solid two wheel non motorized transport. Overall if i had to rate the surly cross check on a scale from 1 to 5 i would give it a 3 5. A surly road bike designed for traveling at speed on paved roads.