Over the years our Long Haul Trucker touring frame and complete bike has developed a devoted following. People understand and appreciate the LHT’s dependability and everyday riding comfort, whether they’re cruising to the store or lost in the middle of nowhere.
The Long Haul Trucker was designed in all aspects to go the distance in relative comfort, and to be able to haul a bunch of stuff. Its low bottom bracket and long chainstays provide comfort and stability. We gave it ample tire clearance for larger tires (larger tires soak up a lot of road static) with room for fenders. The frame’s tubing is thicker-walled and larger-diameter than standard road and sport-touring frames, and this pre-tunes it for the weight of cargo. And it’s got all the braze-ons, from rack mounts to water bottle cage bosses to spare spoke holders. Like all our frames, it’s made of CroMoly steel. You’ll probably never need to have the frame repaired, but if you do you’re more likely to find someone who can weld steel than someone who can weld titanium or aluminum. Repair carbon fiber in the middle of Mongolia? Good luck with that.
For the completes we chose components that balance technical ability, durability, and value. This is stuff that works well on a fully loaded tourer, will last you a while, and won’t shoot holes in your wallet. Add whatever else you need, like racks and fenders.
The standard Long Haul Trucker is compatible with good ol’ rim brakes. It’s available as a frameset and as a complete bike, with 26˝ wheels in 42–62cm frame sizes, and with 700c wheels in 56–64cm. The fork has two sets of eyelets on the dropouts as well as at proper mid-blade height, and bosses built into the side of the crown. All this makes the fork compatible with most types of racks, and provides options how you can mount racks and carry your stuff.
Go somewhere. Do something. Ride a Long Haul Trucker.
Complete bike spec subject to change
Frameset
Sizes26˝ wheel 42, 46, 50–62cm; 700c wheel 56–64cm
FrameSurly Long Haul Trucker, 100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
ForkSurly Long Haul Trucker, 4130 CroMoly, lugged and brazed. Proprietary sloping crown with threaded eyelets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
Seatpost clampSurly Stainless, 30.0mm (Surly stainless included)
Drivetrain
CranksetAndel RSC6, 26/36/48t. Square taper interface. Silver
Bottom BracketShimano UN-55, Square taper interface. 68 x 118mm
Front DerailleurShimano Sora FD-3503, Silver
Rear DerailleurShimano XT-T780-L SGS, Black
Cog or CassetteShimano HG-50-10, 11–32t
ChainKMX X10, Nickle plated
Components
HeadsetCane Creek 40, 1-1/8˝ threadless. Black
BrakesTektro CR720, Cantilever. Silver
Brake LeversTektro, RL341 short reach on 42, 46, 50mm frames. RL340 standard reach on all others
ShiftersMicroshift BS-M10 10-speed shifter, friction/index adjustable; Black
StemKalloy AS-009, 26.0mm bar clamp. Aluminum. 4-bolt face. Silver
HandlebarPMT, 26.0mm. Silver
SaddleVelo, VL1353
SeatpostKalloy SP-368 non-offset [42-50cm]; Kalloy SP-248D offset [52-64cm], 27.2mm. 300mm. Silver
ExtrasSome pretty sweet & comfy cork tape
Wheels
HubsShimano LX T670. 36h, Silver
Rims (26")Alex DH19, 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black
Rims (700c)Alex DH19, 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black
SpokesDT Swiss Champion, 14g; Silver
Tires (26˝) 42–54cmContinental Comfort Contact, 26 x 1.5˝
Tires (26˝) 56–62cmContinental Tour RIDE, 26 x 1.75˝
Tires (700c)Continental Contact, 700c x 37mm
Frame Size Stem Length Stem Angle Handlebar Width Crank Length
42cm 75.0 35.0 400.00 165.0
46cm 75.0 35.0 400.00 165.0
50cm 75.0 35.0 400.00 170.0
52cm 90.0 17.0 420.00 170.0
54cm 100.0 17.0 420.00 170.0
56cm 100.0 17.0 440.00 175.0
58cm 110.0 17.0 440.00 175.0
60cm 120.0 17.0 460.00 175.0
62cm 120.0 17.0 460.00 175.0
64cm 120.0 17.0 460.00 175.0