The Grappler is Surly's dedicated drop-bar trail bike. With mountain geo designed around a comfortable, confident drop-bar hand position, it's lively and responsive on single-track, double-track, and other degraded surfaces. Ready to haul essential gear for all-day dirt rides and quick bikepacking excursions, captured thru-axles front and rear provide ideal stiffness and handling. Built around 27.5" wheels and compatible with internally geared hubs and single-speed setups, Surly's tried-and-true Gnot-Boost spacing allows riders to run 142mm or 148mm rear hubs.- 100% Surly Chromoly steel frame and fork, featuring Surly's proprietary 'Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, 1-1/8" headtube, non-suspension corrected.- Horizontal-slotted dropout, Surly Gnot-Boost spacing.- Seat stay-mounted bottle bosses on all sizes except XS, plus three-pack mounts at the top and bottom of the down tube and stealth dropper post routing.- E.D. coated frame for increased life expectancy.- 27.5 x 2.8" tire clearance (with or without fenders). Frame 100% Chromoly Steel frame, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, E.D. coated Fork 100% Chromoly Steel fork, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, TIG welded, E.D. coated Rims WTB ST i40 TCS Hubs Front: Novatec 15x110mm, 32hRear: Novatec 12x148mm, 32h Tires Teravail Ehline, 27.5 x 2.5", 60tpi Bottom Bracket Samox BSA 24 Crankset Samox 2PCS Boost 32T Shifters Microshift SB-M100, AdventX Dual Control Levers Rear Derailleur Microshift M6205 Cassette/Freewheel Microshift 11-48T Chain KMC X10 Econo Black or NP/BLK Brakes Tektro Mira MD-C400 Handlebars Salsa Cowchipper 31.8 Tape/Grips Cork Black Stem Promax DA-296, 31.8 or Kalloy AS-007 Headset Cane Creek 40 Seatpost TransX YSP15, 30.9, 100mm travel Saddle WTB Volt 142 Pedals Sold separately
