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Straggler is a bikepacking-inspired road/gravel bike mostly at home on pavement but ready for trail duty when called.

Born on Gravel. Raised on Pavement

Straggler is tuned for cross-over exploration on a wide variety of terrain conditions. It’s a day-tripper and a weekender. It’s a ‘rough road’ road bike, a cyclocross bike with no pretense about racing, a utilitarian townie, a light-duty touring bike and an all-weather commuter. It’s a steel gravel bicycle that thrives on the road. Think of it as a “mountain biker’s road bike.” If you only have room for one bike in your life, Straggler can (and should) be your one and only.

Straggler’s capabilities go well beyond asphalt. It also lends itself well to light touring setups. We're talking frame bags, seat bags, and "credit card touring” rather than full-blown touring. Straggler also handles our 8- and 24-Pack Racks well, so you have some heavier-duty loading options.

  • Available in 650b and 700c wheel diameters
  • Accommodations for racks and fenders
  • Forward-exiting horizontal dropouts for singlespeed compatibility and wheelbase adjustability
  • Clearance for 650b x 41mm or 700c x 41mm tires with fenders!

Bike Capabilities

  • 5/5 with Commuting Commuting: 5 out of 5
  • 4/5 with Tire Clearance Tire Clearance: 4 out of 5
  • 4/5 with Pavement Touring Pavement Touring: 4 out of 5
  • 5/5 with Gravel Gravel: 5 out of 5

NOTE: You can ride your bike wherever the hell you want, but this is what we think this bike is best at.

Straggler bike leaning against concrete bridge support
Straggler bikes, 700c & 650b
Straggler 700c bike leaning against concrete bridge support
Straggler toptube and head tube detail
Straggler fork
Straggler seat tube and chainstays
Straggler chainstays and rear tire clearance
Straggler fork crown
Straggler Natch decal on seat tube
Straggler fork and headtube detail
Straggler fork dropouts
Straggler rear dropouts, cassette and rear derailleur

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Where to Buy

Straggler 700c complete bike, Chlorine Dream

Specifications

Frameset

Frame

Surly Straggler, 100% Surly proprietary 4130 CroMoly tubing. ED Coated. TIG-welded. Double-butted main triangle
Fork

Surly Straggler, 4130 CroMoly, disc only, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown with threaded eylets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
Seatpost Clamp Surly Stainless, 30.0mm

Components

Headset Cane Creek 40, 1-1/8"
Brakes SRAM Avid BB7 Road, 160 rotors
Brake Levers SRAM Apex
Shifters SRAM Apex 1x11
Stem 31.8, 4-bolt
Handlebar Salsa Cowbell
Grip/Tape Black Cork
Saddle WTB Volt 142
Seatpost Promax SP-2016 offset on 54-64cm frames, 27.2 x 350mm

Drivetrain

Crankset SRAM FC Apex 42t
Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP
Front Derailleur N/A
Rear Derailleur SRAM Apex 1x11
Cog or Cassette SunRace CSMS7, 11–42t, 11-speed
Chain CNP1110

Wheels

Front Hub Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
Rear Hub Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
Rims Alex Adventurer 2, tubeless ready
Tires Surly Knard 700c x 41mm, 33 tpi & 650b x 41mm, 33 tpi

Frameset

Frame

Surly Straggler, 100% Surly proprietary 4130 CroMoly tubing. ED Coated. TIG-welded. Double-butted main triangle
Fork

Surly Straggler, 4130 CroMoly, disc only, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown with threaded eylets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
Seatpost Clamp Surly Stainless, 30.0mm

Components

Headset Cane Creek 40, 1-1/8"
Brakes Hayes CX Comp, 160 rotors
Brake Levers SRAM Apex
Shifters SRAM Apex 1x11
Stem ProMax 31.8, 4 bolt
Handlebar Salsa Cowbell
Grip/Tape Black Cork
Saddle WTB Volt Sport
Seatpost ProMax SP-2019 non-offset (38–50cm); ProMax SP2016 offset (52–58cm), 27.2 x 300mm, black

Drivetrain

Crankset SRAM Apex 42T
Bottom Bracket SRAM GXP
Front Derailleur N/A
Rear Derailleur SRAM Apex
Cog or Cassette SRAM 11-42t 11spd
Chain SRAM PC1110

Wheels

Front Hub Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
Rear Hub Novatec, 6 bolt Disc, 32H, QR
Rims Alex Adventurer 2, tubeless ready
Tires Surly Knard 700cx41, 33TPI

Complete bike spec subject to change

Straggler Geometry 2014 Straggler 650b Geometry
units:
SIZE 54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm 62cm
Reach 15.6 396.3 15.8 400.7 16.1 408.2 16.2 412.1 16.6 420.9
Stack 21.6 549.2 22.3 567.3 23.3 591.1 24.0 609.1 24.7 628.2
Head Tube Angle 72.0° 72.0° 72.0° 72.0° 72.0°
Head Tube Length 4.2 107.0 4.8 121.0 5.7 146.0 6.5 165.0 7.3 185.0
Seat Tube Length 21.3 540.0 22.0 560.0 22.8 580.0 23.6 600.0 24.4 620.0
BB Drop 2.8 72.0 2.8 72.0 2.8 72.0 2.8 72.0 2.8 72.0
Wheelbase 40.0 1016.5 40.6 1031.9 41.2 1047.0 41.6 1056.8 42.2 1071.8
Chainstay Length 16.7 425.0 16.9 430.0 16.9 430.0 16.9 430.0 16.9 430.0
Top Tube Length, Actual 22.2 563.3 22.8 579.7 23.4 593.2 23.9 608.0 24.5 623.0
Top Tube Length, Effective 22.2 565.0 22.8 580.0 23.4 595.0 24.0 610.0 24.6 625.0
Seat Tube Angle 73.0° 72.5° 72.5° 72.0° 72.0°
Standover Height 31.2 791.7 31.9 809.4 32.6 828.7 33.3 846.1 34.1 865.0
Stem Length 3.9 100 3.9 100 4.7 120 4.7 120 4.7 120
Stem Angle 6° 6° 6° 6° 6°
Handlebar Width 16.5 420 17.3 440 17.3 440 18.1 460 18.1 460
Crank Length 6.8 172.5 6.9 175 6.9 175 6.9 175 6.9 175
Fork Length 15.7 400.0 15.7 400.0 15.7 400.0 15.7 400.0 15.7 400.0
Fork Rake 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0

All dimensions are preliminary and subject to change * Standover is measured from the top of the TT, at the center, with a tire measuring approximately Ø718mm

SIZE 38cm 42cm 46cm 50cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm
Reach 14.6 371.0 14.5 369.0 14.6 371.0 15.1 383.0 15.2 386.0 15.4 392.0 15.8 402.0 16.1 410.0
Stack 19.0 483.0 19.6 498.0 20.1 511.0 20.6 523.0 21.0 534.0 21.6 548.0 22.2 563.0 23.1 586.0
Head Tube Angle 69.5° 70.0° 71.0° 71.5° 72.0° 72.0° 72.0° 72.0°
Head Tube Length 3.3 85.0 3.9 100.0 4.3 110.0 4.7 120.0 5.1 130.0 5.7 145.0 6.3 160.0 7.3 185.0
Seat Tube Length 15.0 380.0 16.5 420.0 18.1 460.0 19.7 500.0 20.5 520.0 21.3 540.0 22.0 560.0 22.8 580.0
BB Drop 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0 2.1 54.0
Wheelbase 38.8 980.0 38.7 978.0 38.8 977.0 39.1 988.0 39.2 990.0 39.6 1005.0 40.2 1020.0 40.7 1035.0
Chainstay Length 16.1 405.0 16.1 405.0 16.1 405.0 16.1 405.0 16.1 405.0 16.1 410.0 16.1 410.0 16.1 410.0
Top Tube Length, Actual 19.1 484.4 19.5 495.1 20.0 508.0 20.9 529.7 21.5 545.9 22.1 561.8 22.8 578.3 23.3 591.8
Top Tube Length, Effective 19.7 500.0 20.1 510.0 20.5 520.0 21.1 535.0 21.7 550.0 22.2 565.0 22.8 580.0 23.4 595.0
Seat Tube Angle 75.5° 74.5° 74.0° 74.0° 73.0° 72.5° 72.5° 72.5°
Standover Height 27.7 704.0 28.6 726.0 29.6 751.0 30.6 776.0 31.1 789.0 31.7 806.0 32.4 822.0 33.2 844.0
Stem Length 2.3 60 2.3 60 2.7 70 3.1 80 3.9 100 3.9 100 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Stem Angle 6° 6° 6° 6° 6° 6° N/A° N/A°
Handlebar Width 14.9 380 14.9 380 15.7 400 15.7 400 16.5 420 16.5 420 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Crank Length 6.5 165 6.5 165 6.5 165 6.7 170 6.8 172.5 6.8 172.5 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Fork Length 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0 15.0 380.0
Fork Rake 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0 1.7 44.0

All dimensions are preliminary and subject to change * Standover is measured from the top of the TT, at the center, with a tire measuring approximately Ø679mm

Frame Construction

4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, ED coated
Fork Construction

4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, brazed lugs, ED coated
Rear Dropout Configuration

Forward-exiting horizontal
Rear Hub Spacing

10 x 135mm
Front Hub Spacing

10 x 100mm
Rear Brake

Disc - 51mm I.S. (160mm max rotor)
Front Brake

Disc - 51mm I.S. (160mm max rotor)
Head Tube

Ø34mm
Steerer Tube

Ø28.6mm (1-1/8")
Crown Race

Ø30mm (1-1/8")
Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S.)

EC34/28.6
Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S.)

EC34/30
Seat Collar

Ø30mm
Seatpost

Ø27.2mm
Front Derailleur (Clamp)

Bottom-pull (Ø28.6mm)
Max Chainring (CL)[3]

1x (Road): 50T

2x (Road): 39/53T
Bottom Bracket

68mm threaded (1.37" x 24TPI)
Tire Clearance Frame [1]/[2]

650b: 650b x 42mm (w/ fenders)

700c: 700c x 42mm (with or without fenders)
Tire Clearance Fork [1]

650b: 650b x 42mm (w/ fenders)

650b: 27.5 x 2.0" (w/o fenders)

700c: 700c x 42mm (w/ fenders)

700c: 29 x 2.0" (w/o fenders)
Rigid Fork Spec

650b: 380 x 44mm

700c: 400 x 44mm
Max Suspension Fork Length [4]

N/A
Bottle Mounts Frame

2 Standard
Bottle Mounts Fork

N/A
Rack Mounts Frame

Yes (upper and lower threaded)
Rack Mounts Fork

Yes (upper, lower, and mid-blade threaded)
Fender Mounts Frame

Yes
Fender Mounts Fork

Yes
Other Features

Downtube mounted shifter bosses

[1] Different tire and rim combinations will result in different clearances.  
[2] Depending on drivetrain configuration, tire clearance may be limited by the chain and not frame.
[3] Listed chainring clearance is worst case scenario.  Clearances vary widely depending on components and configurations.
[4] Suspension fork length listed at full extension (not at sag) 

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Frame Warranty

LIMITED WARRANTY

This Surly product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for three years from the date of retail purchase of the product, subject to the limitations detailed below. Save your dated receipt for proof of purchase.

This warranty does NOT cover the following:

  • Damage due to improper assembly or follow-up maintenance or lack of skill, competence or experience of the user or assembler
  • Products that have been modified, neglected, used in competition or for commercial purposes, misused or abused, involved in accidents or anything other than normal use
  • Installation of components, parts or accessories not originally intended for or compatible with bicycle as sold
  • Damage or deterioration to the paint, surface finish, aesthetics or appearance of the product
  • Normal wear and tear
  • Labor required to remove and/or refit and re-adjust the product within the bicycle assembly

This limited warranty is expressly limited to the repair or replacement of a defective product, at the option of Surly, and is the sole remedy of the warranty. This limited warranty applies only to the original purchaser of the Surly product and is not transferrable. This warranty applies only to products purchased through an authorized dealer or distributor. In no event shall Surly be liable for any loss, inconvenience or damage, whether direct, incidental, consequential, or otherwise resulting from breach of any express or implied warranty or condition, of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or otherwise with respect to our products except as set forth herein.

This limited warranty gives the consumer specific legal rights, and those rights and other rights may vary from place to place. This limited warranty does not affect your statutory rights.

TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.