i don't understand the appeal of this overpriced fork which does manage to drop the center of gravity of a load a little bit, but it doesn't offer steering that's independent of the load's swing weight, like a real cycletruck does. And the fork alone costs half as much as a brand new LGB, complete. I've ridden MTBs with a Wald #157 Giant Delivery basket over the stock 26" front wheel, and they're great. I've also ridden real Cycletrucks, and they're even greater.
@@MulksBikes i think it's got some appeal, but it's like $335. That's bananas, and i think a lot of the ppl who like this fork are unaware of the drawbacks that come with mounting the rack to the fork, Rather than to the frame
Just broght this but in navy blue, since the matte black and olive green was sold out. Got it for cruising here in south Florida. Whats a good tire/tubes that wont kill the budget.
Nice to see a cargo fork bike with a triple. I keep seeing other cargo bikes in 1x or single speed. Bigger loads should be matched with lower gears I think. Sweet bike!
I didnt see anyone else say, so... For the old school style of canti brakes, you need to drop the yoke until it's just above the top of the tire for proper braking performance. The way they are now it's no wonder the bike doesn't brake well. Canti brakes are great, they just need proper adjustment. Otherwise they wouldn't have been specced on touring bikes (i.e. lots of weight) for decades. Perfect do-anything bike, very nice!
I have the same bike in a 46 as I am old (76) and short, 5'1" with short arms and a short torso. I have basically redone the whole bike, the frame and wheels are stock. Swapped in an All City 165 crank, Specialized 38cm Short Reach drops, Shimano brake hoods/levers, brought the stem in with a Whisky 80cm. 0 offset Thomson seatpost , Selle Anatomica leather saddle. The specs say you can run up to a 42 tire, but I have heard 50s will clear. Depends on the tire I suppose. I run a 38 Panaracer Gravel King +Super Slicks on mine. Totally enjoy this bike and ride it or a previous edition I enjoy just as much, set up pretty much the same way , a 4130 a Van Dam with 32s on it every day. I don't go that far 15-20 miles for exercise and fun. Thanks for the video , enjoy the ride!
@@Psp-id7uw I bet there are or from Taiwan, Wabi etc, but these work for me and when I got my original 4130 the Van Dam during the Covid stuff, State had stock when no one else did and I got the bike and was on the road in a week. I'm just out to enjoy the ride
Nice build. I have bikepacking KM that I plan to convert to trail bike for 2024, nice to know that 140mil suspension is acceptable ( manual says 100mm)
Thanks for watching - I called Surly a dozen times over the years with those questions, they're always extremely helpful. It's spec'd at 140, you can also verify a lot of those details in the FAQ on their site. It's mentioned a half dozen times. It's been very helpful in all my builds. Good luck with your KM conversion - I'm sure it'll be sweet!
Back in 1985 I bought a Schwinn Tempo,(frame by Panasonic)..I still have it..Only the frame and seat post are original..I rode 34 century plus rides this year on it!…Like you it is my significant other 😂Flat bars with inboard and outboard bar ends,28mm Gatorskins 👍I have 12 bikes but this is my favorite…
I have a circa 1986 Raleigh Kodiak. I think the front fork is not origional. It looks like it's off of a mountain bike? Anyway, does anyone know where i could find a nice touring front fork for a vintage 80's bike?? thanks . nice video.
The dork disk is no joke. I have the same frame and love it. It came to me two years ago. On my first trip out, the original Suntour derailleur went into the spokes. The bike stopped. I did not. Luckily, I was riding slow. I jumped over the handlebars and landed on my feet. It destroyed the derailleur. I replaced it with a vintage Suntour Cyclone. I love the bike. Rode it all 7 days of RAGBRAI this year and ran into another guy with the same Fuji frame.
Very cool bike. One thing not discussed was the frame. Back then Fuji was using Ishiwahta designed frames and they were outstanding. For this bike, they used a lugged, QUAD butted high end CroMoly frame, resulting in a very light, durable steel framed bike. No wonder this is your fastest bike!! Personally, I own a '85 Fuji Opus III road bike that I switched out the drop downs for a flat bar set up for my own comfort. It also has the quad butted CroMoly frame and its' advertised weight was only 20 lbs - insane for a steel framed bike!! It's the best feature of these bikes.
I have an 85 mark IV that i found in a trash heap, welded the rear canti posts lower for 700, crimoee for tire clearance, its my favorite bike and probably my fastest because its so damned comfortable Love it
Why does it look like their is little to no drop in the top tube, but others look a little more aggressive with a little more drop. is it because it's xl and I've been looking at Ls or all with angle of the photo I'm just confused
I'm assuming that's a question. The top tube doesn't drop on an XL frame like it does on the little frames. Logically the angles would be too obtuse for strength and still accomplish the required reach. If that's what you're asking. Thanks for watching!
Has to be im 6 foot maybe 6 1 and my evil is a large and just got a large km and was thinking the pics made the top tube have more drop but it must be a different geo so you have more reach or something
Exactly. I remember when I first got my initial KM in 2006, I was surprised at the geo, thought it looked like a road bike compared to the promo pics. They dont shoot the XL frame for the Surly Website @@erikgrondin2253
The 4130's ship with 38's. I didn't know what they were, so I swapped them as soon as I got it. State says max size is 45c but "sizes of up to 50c have been fitted by riders..." I have plenty of room to go wider, but the 38 seems so fast to me. I'm thinking about trying Rene Herse Barlow Passes next. I have plenty of fat tired bikes already. Thanks for watching!
@@MulksBikes Hey I just got one. Mine was not as nice as yours. I did a quick review, but do your welds look like the one they shipped me? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l42QqClgpZw.html
