Re: [RBW] OT ? Building a Rivendell-inspired Surly Long Haul Trucker

[PATRICK MOORE]

Joss: very nice build (well, I personally don't like big front baskets except on cargo bikes, but that apart, very nice). The colors look good as far as my semi-color-blind eyes can tell; the purple is unusual but looks very nice against the darker background of the frame. What is the frame's color, exactly? And just a thought: might the very nice looking cloth tape chainstay protector (excellent whipping job, btw) not hold water where you don't want it to? 

That must be a XX-36 cassette. Am trying to decide if 2 addtional teeth are worth the effort and cost for my Fargo, but if I had one in my hand, it would go on.

Finally, as proud as I am of my new Sackville, nothing, but **nothing** in the way of bike luggage looks as good as a fresh, green Carradice!

How does it ride? I hear that the LHT is a pretty beefy frame, so how does it compare with your other, presumably lighter gauge, bikes?

On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:32 AM, Joss Winn <jo...@josswinn.org> wrote:

I recently built up a Surly Long Haul Trucker entirely from advice on Rivendell's website. The crank and bars were also bought from Rivendell, but there's no denying it's a Surly :-)

Anyway, hopefully it's not too off-topic and members of this list will enjoy the photos and maybe read about the build, too. I go on a bit.

http://josswinn.org/bikes/lht.html

Someone on the Surly LHT mailing list said that they didn't think there would be a LHT without Grant Peterson. I have a feeling they might be right. My bike certainly woudn't have come together in quite this way without his influence.

Comments and advice on the build, most welcome.

Cheers
Joss

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[Montclair BobbyB]

Nice build, Joss.

I am working on a project with my brother to build him up a bike that (in his terms) resembles the size and feel of my Bombadil... but also (ideally) has hydraulic disc brakes.  The good news is that Surly now offers the LHT in a disc version, the Disc Trucker.  While I can't guarantee the LHT will have the same magic "feel" as my Riv, I can at least configure him a really solid and fine-fitting all-rounder touring bike that will combine what I believe to be the best of several worlds... friction thumb-shifting, upright bars, fatt(ish) tires, bosses/braze-ons galore and KILLER brakes.    And I hope in the end he'll say (and it reminds me of your Bombadil.)

Jim Thill built up a really beautiful expedition-ready Disc Trucker with internal geared hub.  That was a big inspiration for my project, and is one serious bike... thanks, Jim!!

BB  

[PATRICK MOORE]

Speaking of disk brakes, here is proof that they can be beautiful. I wish he'd go into production.

http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1173

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[Montclair BobbyB]

Oh that Alex Wetmore is always busy with something... went a bit hog-wild with that brazing torch... love it!!!

[charlie]

Nice build I like the black color and good choice of tires......here's a shot of mine Rivendellized of course.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3862163438800&set=a.2522635871448.2142301.1419870581&type=3&theater