Surly Preamble
In stock at 1 shop in Los Angeles
Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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Designed to introduce unfamiliar riders to Surly’s pavement and gravel line, Preamble highlights Surly’s most essential features: Durable custom steel tubing, a renowned ride feel, and just the right mounts for running racks, fenders, and bottle cages. Available in flat-bar and drop-bar configurations, it’s disc-brake specific and shares a single-position vertical dropout with Surly Bridge Club. For new weekend riders and veteran commuters, Preamble makes it easier than ever to get out of the car and on top of tough and comfortable Chromoly steel.
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- 100% Surly Chromoly steel frame and fork; double-butted main triangle
- Five frame sizes to fit nearly every size rider (XS, S, M, L, XL), with a slightly sloped top tube on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort
- Friendly with 1x and 2x drivetrains
- Mounts for racks, fenders, and two bottle cages (located on the seat tube and down tube)
- Clearance for 650b x 41mm tires on XS–S frame sizes (650b x 38mm with fenders); 700c x 41mm tires on M–XL frame sizes (700c x 38mm with fenders)
Build Kit
- Frame: Surly Preamble - 100% Surly Chromoly steel, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, E.D. coated
- Fork: Surly Preamble - 100% Surly Chromoly steel, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, TIG welded, E.D. coated
- Color
- Milky Lemonade
- Front Derailleur
- N/A
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano Cues U4000 GS
- Cassette
- Shimano Cues LG400, 11–46t, 9spd
- Chain
- Shimano LG500
- Crankset
- Shimano Cues U4000, 40T
- Bottom Bracket
- Shimano UN101, 68mm BSA
- Shifter
- Shimano Cues U4000
- Brakes and Rotors
- Tektro HD-M275 OR Tektro HD-M3120, 2 Piston, Tektro 160/160, Center Lock
- Headset
- FSA Orbit MX
- Stem
- Kalloy AL 31.8mm
- Handlebar
- Kalloy AL, 9 degree backsweep, 35mm rise
- Grips / Bar Tape
- Velo Black
- Seatpost
- Kalloy 27.2 × 300mm: 0 offset (XS-MD), 12mm offset (LG-XL)
- Saddle
- WTB Volt Wide
- Front Hub
- Shimano MT200 QR × 100mm, Center Lock, 32h
- Rear Hub
- Shimano QC400 QR × 141mm, Center Lock, 32h
- Rims
- Shining DB-21, 32h
- Tires: Teravail Washburn 650b × 35, 30tpi, Wire Bead (XS-SM), Tan Sidewalls; Teravail Washburn 700c × 35, 30tpi, Wire Bead (MD-XL), Tan Sidewalls
- Spokes
- 14G Black
- Pedals
- N/A
- Sizing
- Surly recommends the following sizes based on rider height:
- XS
- 5' - 5'5"
- SM
- 5'4" - 5'8"
- MD
- 5'7" - 6'
- LG
- 5'11" - 6'3"
- XL
- 6'2" - 6'6"
Condition: Grade TEST: This is a CPSC test bike, ridden for testing purposes only. Tires, rotors and brake pads have some wear. Frame and fork in like-new condition. Comes with manufacturer’s warranty.
