Long Haul Trucker owners

Any Surly Long Haul Trucker owners planning on riding the North Shore Century? I just finished building a 26" Disc Trucker and I'm having a blast riding it. I registered to ride the NSC a few weeks back. It'll be my third this year and my third century this year. However, this will be my first Surly LHT/DT century ride. Just wondering if any other Surly LHT/DT owners are planning on riding and if so if you'd like to meet up and try riding together. Sort of a #drinkingtheSurlyKoolAid century-ridin' posse.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 5, 2013 at 2:41pm

I am riding my fairly new, beloved LHT, but only the metric century.  And I know you would be too fast for me anyway.  But anyone--LHT or not, who wants to ride the metric at 12 to 13, let me know!

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 6, 2013 at 3:21am

I wasn't planning on riding it, but it's a very comfortable way to do so.  Bring along about fifty pounds of extra weight to make the ride a little more plush.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on September 6, 2013 at 4:41am

I hope you swapped the saddle for a Brooks.  Happy Truckin'.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 6, 2013 at 4:48am

Don't know if you were responding to OP or to me, but I definitely swapped to a Brooks.  What a difference!
 
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

I hope you swapped the saddle for a Brooks.  Happy Truckin'.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on September 6, 2013 at 1:10pm

I'm responding to anyone who owns a Trucker. :)  Mine came with a WTB SST saddle - like sitting on a rock!  Immediately replaced with a Brooks Flyer.

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:

Don't know if you were responding to OP or to me, but I definitely swapped to a Brooks.  What a difference!
 
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

I hope you swapped the saddle for a Brooks.  Happy Truckin'.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 6, 2013 at 3:37pm

+1  Don't know what it was but it was miserable.  I went with the sprung Flyer.

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

I'm responding to anyone who owns a Trucker. :)  Mine came with a WTB SST saddle - like sitting on a rock!  Immediately replaced with a Brooks Flyer.

Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:

Don't know if you were responding to OP or to me, but I definitely swapped to a Brooks.  What a difference!
 
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

I hope you swapped the saddle for a Brooks.  Happy Truckin'.

Permalink Reply by Richard Stiers on September 9, 2013 at 2:26am

Ride the LHT. Treat the century as a good day out on your world tour!

I love my LHT (with Brooks B17 N Imperial), full kit (fenders, front and rear pannier racks, lights) and I ride it everyday!

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on September 9, 2013 at 3:40am

+1


Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

I hope you swapped the saddle for a Brooks.  Happy Truckin'.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on September 10, 2013 at 5:06am

I don't own one, but am seriously considering a 700c Disc Trucker for a new commuting bike, and replacing the drop handlebars for more upright ones.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on September 10, 2013 at 5:11am

It's overkill for communing unless you are heavy (check, for me) or want to use it for loaded work like touring or heavy shopping (also check).  For $470 shipped to your door (at least the non disc version) the frame and fork is hard to beat, though.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 10, 2013 at 5:25am

Here is mine with the Velo Porteur bars that Comrade Cycles recommended:


I am really enjoying this bike, even though I don't regularly carry that much weight.  It is pretty nice for longer distances, my longest so far having been a little over 60 miles.  Of course my  Linus Dutchi 8 really works just fine for my relatively short commutes.


Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I don't own one, but am seriously considering a 700c Disc Trucker for a new commuting bike, and replacing the drop handlebars for more upright ones.

Permalink Reply by Brendan Kevenides on September 10, 2013 at 5:49am

Love it.  By the way, here are the grips I was telling you about.  I have 'em on my LHT.

http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/product/gp1-biokork



Lisa Curcio 6.5 mi said:

Here is mine with the Velo Porteur bars that Comrade Cycles recommended:


I am really enjoying this bike, even though I don't regularly carry that much weight.  It is pretty nice for longer distances, my longest so far having been a little over 60 miles.  Of course my  Linus Dutchi 8 really works just fine for my relatively short commutes.


Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I don't own one, but am seriously considering a 700c Disc Trucker for a new commuting bike, and replacing the drop handlebars for more upright ones.

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