It certainly isn t a bad bike and as a member of the steel is real movement i appreciate what surly is doing here however i feel like no matter what you are using this bike for you are making some trade offs.
Surly cross check mountain bike.
At surly we make serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously.
Single speed mountain bike.
Since then people have modified them hundreds of different ways to suit their riding styles and preferences.
A different take on an old favorite and a go to for those seeking solid two wheel non motorized transport.
Cross check highly versatile steel commuter bike.
Behold the flat bar cross check.
The cross check is a versatile road bike from surly that is tough as nails as it performs astonishingly well on any surface.
Serious steel bikes for people who don t take themselves too seriously.
As one of only three touchpoints between a rider and their bike it s crucial to make the most out of your choice in handlebars.
Overall if i had to rate the surly cross check on a scale from 1 to 5 i would give it a 3 5.
It was a gravel crusher long before gravel bikes existed.
Cross check was the first complete bike we ever offered.
As surly puts it there is no such thing as one bike that can do it all but cross check comes pretty damn close.
A higher stack helps to put the rider in a more upright position.
It s still the same surly cross check frame that has reliably carried people from here to there for decades only with a spec that moves it deeper into the category of practical transportation.
Surly cross check is a versatile all terrain bike that suits several categories of users serious riders included.
Midnight special all day road plus bike.
You can use it as a utility commuter touring or road bike.
It s a dyed in the wool commuter and utility rig.
The slr2 has slightly more stack than the surly cross check coming in at 556mm vs the cross check s 538 4mm as bike munk reports.
In case you are going on a hike on gravel paths do not leave behind your cross check because it can handle such a surface.