Bike photo
  • Serial: M10070698
  • Manufacturer: Surly
  • Model: Cross-Check
  • Primary colors: Black
  • Wheel diameter: 700 C

Distinguishing features

A black frame with stickers taped on. They're faded, and depict various national park and monument locations in the U.S. The saddle is a Brooks B17 Standard Men's, brown. It's attached with a Fortified security seat bolt. The handlebars are drop-style, with bar-end shifters. The wraps are brown leather in a criss-cross pattern (from Walnut Studiolo, branding on the inside of the bar drop, opposite the brake hoods) There's a rear rack, black. And a rear fender, plastic with faux-wood paint. The fender has a little plastic light attached to the end of it. The left rear dropout has a post on it for attaching a dog trailer. The handlebars have a small bell and a front light attached: a Fortified Aviator Boost. The seat post has a Fortified Afterburner Boost attached. Two bottle cages. Shimano Tiagra components (3 x 9). Pedals are clipless on one side, platform on the other.

Additional parts

  • Lights A black light, made of anodized aluminum. Looks beefy. Battery compartment is a trick to get into. Fasteners are custom to deter theft. Afterburner Boost ()
  • Saddle Brown leather saddle, broken-in and well-treated. B17 Standard Men's ()
  • Rack rear rack. Black, with various nicks and scratches showing silver.
  • Grips/Tape Dark brown leather in a criss-cross pattern. They're Walnut Studiolo "Bullwhip" bar wraps.
  • Lights A black light, made of anodized aluminum. Looks beefy. Battery compartment is a trick to get into. Fasteners are custom to deter theft. Aviator Boost ()
  • Fender Rear fender, made of plastic but painted light brown with a faux-wood pattern. Has a dinky little rear light attached to the end of it.

Wheels

  • Hub Front hub is a silver Sturmey Archer with an internal drum brake. X-FD Front Drum Hub 36h ()

Drivetrain and brakes

  • Pedals half-clipless, half-platform