Steel Commuter Bike That Can Do it All
There is no such thing as one bike that can do it all, but Cross-Check comes pretty damn close. It’s a dyed-in-the-wool commuter and utility rig. It was a “gravel crusher” long before “gravel bikes” existed. Some people have even raced cyclocross on it. Though, we don’t necessarily condone that behavior.

Cross-Check was the first complete bike we ever offered. Since then, people have modified them in hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences. Theres a reason that nearly every person who has ever worked for Surly has owned one.

• Semi-horizontal dropouts for singlespeed compatibility and wheelbase adjustability
• Gnot-Rite dropout spacing allows installation of 130 and 135mm hubs
• Accommodations for front and rear racks and fenders
• Clearance for 700c x 42mm tires with or without fenders.

Bike Capabilities

• Commuting: 5 out of 5
• Tire Clearance: 4 out of 5
• Pavement Touring: 3 out of 5
• Gravel/double Track: 4 out of 5.

Frameset

• Frame: Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. The main triangle is double-butted. TIG-welded. ED Coated
• Fork: Surly Cross-Check, 4130 CroMoly, lugged & brazed. Sloping crown w/threaded eyelets, tapered & butted curved blades w/mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
• Seatpost Clamp: Surly stainless, 30.0mm.

Components

• Headset: Cane Creek 10
• Brakes: Tektro M730
• Braker Levers: Tektro CL520
• Shifters: Microshift Acolyte Xpress
• Stem: ProMax, 31.8, 4-Bolt
• Handlebar: Dimension Mountain
• Grip/Tape: Black Gel
• Saddle: WTB Volt 142
• Seatpost: ProMax SP-2019 non-offset (4250cm), SP-2016 offset (5262cm) 27.2 x 300mm

Drivetrain

• Crankset: Samox 3pcs, BCD110 Square taper, 40t chainring
• Bottom Bracket: 68×110.5mm
• Front Derailleur: N/A
• Rear Derailleur: Microshift RD-M5185M
• Cog or Cassette: Microshift CS-H083, 12-42, 8-speed
• Chain: KMC X8

Wheels

• Front Hub: Novatech 32h, 100mm, w/QR
• Rear Hub: Novatech 32h, 135mm, w/QR
• Rims: Alex DH19
• Tires: Kenda Kwest 700c x 35mm.