Surly Preamble | Everything You Need, Nothing you Don't 

All bikes deserve a lugged fork crown.

Looks interesting, I'll have to cross check it out. 😉

This is basically the bike I've been building for myself and all my newbie friends for the past 3 years: a 1x converted 90s steel 700c hybrid with risers. All the bike you need for real.

I digging the Fairdale Weekender vibe, and it is nice to see Surly with a straight fork road-ish bike.

Loving all the Minnesota references: the Axman shirt, the Hamel syrup, the Heggies pizza - I'm sure I'm missing more.

Budget-friendly alternative to the Straggler for people who don't care about singlespeed?

😢rest in peace those watermelons looked yummy af

I guess this is supposed to be a competitor to the super professional, but looks like it lacks that bike's coolest feature (drop-outs that allow you to run it single-speed or geared)

I wish it had lower gears. A microShift 48-51T rear cog would be great, but I guess you can go with 12-46T and get pretty good gearing for most things.

I wish you’d make the standover heights lower so your bikes would fit me! I’m 6’2” and have a 33 1/2 inseam, and most Surlys are too tall for my proper size, with the stack and reach I need….it’s really depressing.

It’s so versatile ! Oh but we won’t give you the bosses to run rim brakes. Nah, not for me

As a real pack rat, I like the fork rack mounts.

Great bike Surly!!!!!! This is my go to bike (and I have many bikes) it is a great value, a blast to ride, and the ride quality from the steel frame is superb!! I’ve been riding the flat bar version for about a year and I am a seasoned bicyclist, been a serious mtb rider since 1987, I’ve always wanted a Surly and this bike does not disappoint. Sure the components are lower end, but expected at this price point. The frame and geometry is awesome. I ride it mostly on sidewalks and some dirt roads and it is a great bridge between a mtb and road bike. Durable enough for unban sidewalk and curbs and dirt/gravel roads.

Discontinued the Troll for this?

Sheesh, a new bike but still no corner bars in stock?

Can we get the blue with drop bars???

At least these rear dropouts weren't conceived in hell. Seriously they should change the Straggler to this design.

Looks nice

If they brought the troll back, I reckon there would be a good uptake on it.

What’s the tire clearance on that slick Ricky?

this is a Straggler with a ugly fork, isn't it?

Try a Preamble with SURLY CORNER BARS! Versatile!!!!!

so a new Straggler?

Was this spot shot in Tampa? Not Bloomington... too many palmish trees among the pines. Agency work or in-house at Surly? Too funny. I have an amigo who just bought one for a Fargo>MPLS gravel romp. Great creative.

Love the blue. Looks great and like an affordable commuter, 2/3rds the cost of my Bridge Club.

Fairdale Weekender?

Yawn...

Useless ad

can this be run 2x?

Well don't be a Straggler! Once you hop on, you'll see you can really Ogre down on it. And with a good Pace..r, cadence. You can catch the Ice Cream Truck! Get amped on suger like it's Kramups season. Run around and jump kick like a Karate Monkey! Just be careful of the Trolls under the 26th street bridge. The pack midnight specials!

Spent about 500 miles on it and so far so good. ru-vid.comUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA Pros:1. Very light2. Solid quality build3. Fast delivery: It arrived 5 weeks earlier than expected.4. Easy assemblyJust a few cons but nothing major:1. Cheap tin tubes and had flat on first day... but not a big deal. I replaced the tubes.2. Seat is a bit uncomfortable but that's pretty much the same situation with most bikes.3. Seat post is a bit long/high for a smaller size 48 bike - had to saw 2 inch off to fit properly. The lowest setting is too high. The post locking system does not seem to hold well (perhaps because I saw 2 inch off).4. wheels are not tubeless compatible (from what I can tell)

Love Surly bikes and the old Surly schtick, I own three of them. I draw the line, however, at 1x gearing and disc brakes. They lost me when they discontinued the Pacer and Long Haul Trucker.

Can someone explain to me Why are those bikes so expensive? In the website you have to scroll a lot to find what components each model have in its gear, just the frame justifies such hight valor?

I like Surly but this bike is not my favorite. Like many others are saying this is a less practical scrambler with an ugly (to me) non lugged fork. I guess times of recession require some compromises just like most cars that came out during the oil crisis in the mid to late 70's. I am sure is not bad to ride and the commercial is funny tho! Good job!

Very nicely done lol

Wish I could ride surly bikes, the geo never works for me

I have it excells,but I considered putting a shock absorber for the front,but if I do it be the seat!

hmm

Surly people are weird, that's why I'm happy to be one LOL.

finally a realistic bike. who need crappy suspension fork for urban riding

Looks like the rider is sitting on top of the frame. Lol

I assume... RIP cross check..

What an odd ad. They never really tell us what the bike actually is.

Why are there no seat stay rack mounts?

666, the Number of the bike 😅

Need FORK Crown!

Hey, I know that guy

Looks cool, is there a rim brake option?

Great

В санктпетербург отправите?

hell yeah capitalism

Is that a real phone number?

Not seeing a lot of mounting points for what would otherwise look like an awesome bikepacking bike. Gearing is also lacking for serious gravel or singletrack riding, and the bike looks like it would be a really great gravel bike despite the marketing as a commuter

Nice ,How about a rim brake with a triple crank.

My Ogre has been my go-to for years now.

Just a pair of 650B's shy a great ride.

no thanks

We need thru axle

Ty 🥹💖♾

rare shhiitt

Is it capable for touring?

UwU

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

still QR? ffs

I am glad to see that Surly at least admits that QR dropouts for bike with disc brakes is not what 95% of the market is doing: "There are folks who will ask: “why QR hubs?”. I’ll counter, why thru-axle hubs? Yep. Really. Why? (editor's note: Atom is clearly being a bit of a devil’s advocate here, but we get to an interesting point, so we left it in) I am not saying that one system is better, or worse. There are no flaws being lobbied. If you’re building a suspension frame, thru-axles are great. On a suspension fork, thru-axles yes please. Measurable improvement. On a wide-hub-spaced fat bike, laced to a big o’ rim and a giant tire, yes, thru-axles have a measured improvement in the bike as a system. And for the experience the rider has." Surly's fetish with dropouts is well known, but seriously... can you still buy disc wheels with QR ?? Most disc wheels have thru-axle hubs nowadays, as far as I know.

What is the maximum tyre width it will take?!

has anyone called that phone number?

The specs for this bike are pure garbage. QR wheels? 138mm rear spacing? 8 speed? Who does that? Its 2023! Typical Surly, all looks no brains. Do yourself a favor and check out State or Poseidon bikes if you need a decent entry level bike that you can at least upgrade with modern parts. Or check out Marin bikes that make great rides for around the same price if you don't want to deal with mail order bikes. I will never understand the Surly fan base.

wooow... cool add!

Probably one of my favorite bikes Surly’s made so far! (Still vying for a complete cross check, and the Bridge club is but a dream…)

Surly frames are Made in China or some 3rd world country, just overpriced junk really.

the retro advertisement fits very well with the outdated technology. steel frame and 1by shifting.. it can't get worse ;D but hey.. you are "keeping the shit simple". that's at least honest.