Building a Surly LHT

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Postby Caelum » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:57 pm

Well i'm not confirmed if i'll be traveling along or with a partner yet.. (i'm going across aus)

So that'll decide exactly which way i end up going... I'll be getting front/rear racks fitted regardless...




as far as spending more on a bike goes - that's all well and good, but i've heard some very good things about the fuji... enough to make me doubt that spending another $800+ for the surly is exactly smart.



edit: looks like nicky from bike force south perth has found this thread too! *waves*

atleast i'm guessing so - nick and mick have left comments on my website, and i haven't advertised it in many other places yet :P

I can only assume they've read this article i wrote about my search for a bike also :)
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:58 pm

G'day

For those interested there is a Surly owners group at http://groups.google.com/group/SurlyLHT

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Postby Kalgrm » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:12 pm

Is this their site? I mean, if you're going to get all surly, ya may as well go all the way ... ;)

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Right on

Postby ajh_ausnzcf » Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:31 pm

Now there are some proper fenders! :shock:

Using your dynamo to recharge electronics? Sounds good to me.
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Re: Right on

Postby Caelum » Wed Oct 29, 2008 7:36 pm

ajh_ausnzcf wrote:Now there are some proper fenders! :shock:

Using your dynamo to recharge electronics? Sounds good to me.

Not enough juice for me, AA rechargables GPS, phone, laptop.... eh.. not quite :P
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Postby Caelum » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:16 pm

I visited clarence st cyclery today, in sydney, on the off chance that they might have something in stock...


they had a trek 520, which DID look pretty nice... i did find it odd that it was a 43cm size though... why would you get one in that size in stock?

54 or 56 i can understand, easier to sell... but 43? odd.


DID look nice though(didn't have time to test it, even though the wrong size), but i'm not sure it'd be worth 2k, not when you can get a surly built up for that kind of price.





Cute staffmember that served me though :P
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Postby kukamunga » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:34 pm

Caelum wrote:Cute staffmember that served me though :P
Male? Female? Pics? :wink: :lol:
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Postby Caelum » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:51 pm

Female... shortish blonde girl, around 20 or so i'd say... i'd definitely have stayed longer if i wasn't heading to the airport at the time, and thought i'd just drop in when i saw the sign..

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no pics though, that'd be rude :)
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Postby Kalgrm » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:54 pm

Of course, talking about her behind her back to the whole of the country isn't rude at all ... ;) :lol:
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Postby Caelum » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:57 pm

shhh!


maybe someone here knows her, and can point her in my direction :P


did i mention she was cute?


anyways.. moving on :P



trek 520 - nice, but not worth the dosh.
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Postby Aushiker » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:28 am

G'day

Nice review on a LHT here. Just scroll down to the bottom of the page.


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Postby Caelum » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:56 am

Just found this on ebay....

Looks to me to be a 1987 Trek 520 "Cirrus"

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How much work would it be to convert that to a 9 speed drivetrain?
edit: and 700c conversion from 27"? possible?

Would it be worth playing around with, for some serious touring?
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:59 am

G'day

I would suggest if you are going to go to all the trouble of a drivetrain conversion and wheel conversion then you would want to pay a lot less for the frame.

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Postby Caelum » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:14 pm

Yeah... that was kind of what i was thinking too...


Pity though, looks like it is quite a nice bike!
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Postby kukamunga » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:25 pm

What frame dimensions are you after again?

I have a circa '89 Shogun 'Alpine GT' touring frame (~56cm square, 102cm wheelbase), and a circa '86 Malvern Star 'Sprint' 'road' frame (also 56cm, 104cm wb). Both are double butted CrMo..... :roll:
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:28 pm

kukamunga wrote:What frame dimensions are you after again?

I have a circa '89 Shogun 'Alpine GT' touring frame (~56cm square, 102cm wheelbase), and a circa '86 Malvern Star 'Sprint' 'road' frame (also 56cm, 104cm wb). Both are double butted CrMo..... :roll:
What you suggesting? Giving them away for free? :)

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Postby Caelum » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:31 pm

What is involved in a 27" > 700c conversion?

Also, what about the drivetrain conversion?
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Postby kukamunga » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:33 pm

Aushiker wrote:What you suggesting? Giving them away for free? :)
Nuthin's free in this life, matey! :wink:
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Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:50 pm

Caelum wrote:What is involved in a 27" > 700c conversion?
Clearances, brakes, new rims etc.

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Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:51 pm

kukamunga wrote:
Aushiker wrote:What you suggesting? Giving them away for free? :)
Nuthin's free in this life, matey! :wink:
What is the chain stay length on these frames. Photos? Dollars? Braze ons?

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Postby Aushiker » Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:57 pm

G'day

Specs on the Shogunhere.


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Postby Nero » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:59 pm

After reading this post and looking at all of the bikes I got lucky. So now I have a 9month old Surly LHT with Rohloff and full ortleib bag set for $1500...so they are out there second hand if you can be bothered.
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Postby Caelum » Mon Nov 10, 2008 2:05 pm

nice deal there.
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Postby sittingbison » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:20 pm

just a thought after skipping through the thread, but is it worthwhile having front shockies for long distance, especially if the tarmac is a bit bumpy?
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Postby Nero » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:02 pm

apparantly I need ten posts before I can post a link.
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