68mm wide, standard English threaded 1.37 x 24t

Hayes CX-expert, V-series 160mm rotors front & rear

Surly Straggler, 4130 CroMoly, disc only, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown with threaded eylets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets

Surly Straggler, 100% Surly proprietary 4130 CroMoly tubing. ED Coated. TIG-welded. Double-butted main triangle

Formula RX25 Disc, 32h. 100mm, black w/QR

Formula RX2611 Disc, 32h. 135mm, black w/QR

Kalloy SP-368 non-offset (38–50cm); Kalloy SP-248D offset (52–58cm), 27.2 x 300mm, black

We think by now, most of you get what Straggler is. It’s a madly versatile bike that can be used for most types of riding and riding surfaces. Better still is that you now have the option of 650b wheel size. 650b wheels were popular for a long time many years ago on ‘Constructeur’ style bicycles and we all know how real shit was back in the day…. 650b wheels strike a nice balance between the benefits of both 26” and 700c sizes. The smaller wheel allows smaller riders to fit well on smaller frames, produces a stronger wheel, makes fitting big ass tires easier and are more agile than their larger counterparts.
Straggler has disc caliper mounts instead of rim brake studs. It’ll accept rotors up to 160mm. The rear dropouts are unique, too. They’re a partially closed horizontal design that accommodates singlespeed or geared drivetrains. They feature stop screws that thread in from the rear to further secure the wheel and to position the rear wheel for optimal shifting, plus a forward-mounted stop screw on the drive side to keep the wheel from slipping forward under the force of your gargantuan legs. The rear dropouts are spaced 135mm instead of 132.5mm like the Cross-Check simply because there are far more options for disc hubs in this spacing.
Straggler 650b has braze-ons for fenders, racks and bottle cages. The geometry is slightly different, with angles and tube lengths very close but not identical to the Cross-Check, but like the Cross-Check it's ready to take you just about anywhere. It’s a day tripper and a weekender. It’s a ‘rough road’ road bike. It’s a cyclocross bike with no pretense about racing. It’s a utilitarian townie. It’s a light-duty touring bike. It’s an all-weather commuter. And when you get tired of one set up, you can swap parts around and turn it into something else. We think that’s pretty neat.

MSRP
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Category	Gravel
Weight	2.3 lbs (frame)
	2.9
Frame	Steel
	Steel
Wheels	Aluminum
Wheel Size	650b
Clearance	42c
	Hayes Mechanical Disc


	Apex
Drivetrain	2 × 10
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Summary	The Surly Straggler 650b is a steel frame gravel bike with mid-range components and hayes mechanical disc brakes.

Frame	Surly Straggler, 100% Surly proprietary 4130 CroMoly tubing. ED Coated. TIG-welded. Double-butted main triangle BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Tire Clearance: 42c
Fork	Surly Straggler, 4130 CroMoly, disc only, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown with threaded eylets, tapered and butted curved blades with mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets
Bottom Bracket	68mm wide, standard English threaded 1.37 x 24t
Headset	Cane Creek 40
Stem	H.L., 31.8mm
Handlebar	Salsa Cowbell
Saddle	Velo VL-1353
Seatpost	Kalloy SP-368 non-offset (38–50cm); Kalloy SP-248D offset (52–58cm), 27.2 x 300mm, black Type: Rigid

Rear Derailleur	SRAM Apex WiFLi
Front Derailleur	SRAM Apex
Crank	SRAM Apex, 50/34t
Shifters	SRAM Apex, DoubleTap® shifter
Cassette	Microshift 11–32t, 10-speed
Chain	KMC X10, chainy
Brakes	Hayes CX-expert, V-series 160mm rotors front & rear Type: Hayes Mechanical Disc
Brake Levers	SRAM Apex

Rims	Alex XD-E Lite
Front Hub	Formula RX25 Disc, 32h. 100mm, black w/QR
Rear Hub	Formula RX2611 Disc, 32h. 135mm, black w/QR
Tires	Surly Knard 650b x 41, 60tpi