I’ve had my Long Haul Trucker for just over 3 years now and just recently ticked over 15,000 kms on the odometer. By some standards this might not be monumental mileage but I believe it’s more than enough to gauge the componentry of the Long Haul Trucker Complete. Ride wise my Long Haul Trucker has [...]
When I came to Taiwan, it wasn’t long before the need for a kickstand became obviously apparent. Surly haven’t been much help in this regard, suggesting that I either lay my Long Haul Trucker down (damaging the panniers in the long term and reducing convenience when trying to access what’s inside), or lean my bike [...]
For about a week I’d noticed that my knees were starting to hurt when I was riding my Surly Long Haul Trucker to work and back. Nothing major, but coming from painless comfortable riding when your knees all of a sudden start to give out, that’s usually a sign something has changed. At the time [...]
Over the last few months I’ve had various bits and pieces on my Long Haul Trucker Complete (as sold by Surly) start to fail. As such, either due to not being to find original replacements or just wanting to try something new I’ve replaced a few things and my bike is definitely going to look [...]
When I was doing my research into touring bikes, one of the things that was constantly in the back of my mind was the fact that steel rusts. Being a mainstay of most touring bikes, I was slightly worried about how a steel bike would fare in the longterm. After all, there’s plenty of yesteryear [...]
After riding my Long Haul Trucker for close to six months, earlier this year I published a list of 5 things I wanted to see on the 2010 Long Haul Trucker. On my list were: Better brakes The inclusion of a Brooks saddle Non-flamboyant frame colors Mudguards Schwable Marathon Plus tires When photos of the [...]
I’ve thought on and off about delving into the world of dynamos but not in any great detail to warrant a purchase or explore the various options out there. Last month however I received a surprise birthday present in the form of a Busch and Mueller Dymotec 6. I’m proud to announce my Surly Long [...]
I’m a big fan of the Surly Long Haul Trucker. In the time that I’ve had one it’s been an absolute dream to ride about and only seems to get better with age. I’m constantly pushing the limits of what I thought was possible to carry around on a bike and finding new ways to [...]