Nice bike, I am surprised the wheels lasted that long, considering how many km's you have done. It will be interesting to see how you like the Rohloff. Good luck !
They've been trued, but because they're on disc brakes, small wobbles are less problematic. I've gone through three sets of tires, a new front disc and the original bike is just the frame, forks and wheel sets.
Get a Coospo bike calculator. You won't be disappointed. Nice to know what the bike looks like as-is after 10 years. Many Surly older bikes rust up badly, but not yours.
I honestly don’t know why this bike has held up as well as it has. I was actually thinking of repainting the frame and putting some new anti rusting spray on the insides of the tubes. But I must admit that the bike is a bit like Theseus’s ship at this point with the number of rebuilds it’s been through.
Do u ride it in Québécois winters? Did you put oil inside the frame to discourage rust? How tall are you? I want one of these bikes but I'm very tall. Maybe with backswept handlebars and a short riser stem it can work. Looks like newer truckers have a longer headtube.
I ride all winter, but I always switched to a winter bike that I didn't care if it rusted away. This year I subscribed to Bixi, which went through the winter and it was the best decision I ever made. Very easy and only 20 dollars a month, so I can't see the downside. You can buy a disc trucker in your size and have the headtube very tall. Mine is cut a little shorter because I'm short, but even if you are a giant, you can get a headtube extender and adopt a more upright posture.
I’m currently uploading my solution to this problem. The fact of the matter is I your on this bike as well as commute, so while I didn’t shift much in the city, I still need gears for tours.
