Topanga Creek Bicycles specializes in mountain bikes and touring bikes, servicing Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Agoura Hills, Chatsworth, Encino

If you want to carry a lot of stuff while riding your bike long distances, you’d be hard pressed to find a better bike than the Long Haul Trucker. It starts with the frame, whose custom drawn 4130 tubing and geometry were specifically designed for loaded travel, low bottom bracket for stability, long head tube, long stays, the whole thing. We added braze-ons for everything you’re likely to need. We gave it parts that are durable and long lasting, and ready to travel. Add racks, bags, fenders, whathaveyou, and go somewhere. This bike has been among our most popular models because it’s a good value and a great riding bike. New this year, we’re also offering 26" wheels for the larger frame sizes. Oh, and it handles short distances too.

About the frame

When we first introduced the Long Haul Trucker frameset, there weren’t a lot of true touring bikes left. Sure, there were bikes with some features that true touring bikes share, like a low bottom bracket and long chainstays, but there weren’t many options designed from the ground up to be used for actual long distance bicycle touring.

The Long Haul Trucker answers the call. It’s got a low BB and the long stays, ample tire and fender clearance, and mounts for everything from fenders to racks to extra spokes. Plus the frame tubing is thicker walled and larger diameter than, say, our Cross-Check, and this pre-tunes it for carrying cargo weight. It’s stable, comfortable and fun to ride, even fully loaded with gear.

We’re continuing to offer the LHT as we always have, with 26" wheels on the smaller sizes and 700c wheels on the larger frames. New this year, we’re also offering 26" wheels for the larger frame sizes too. Although many people (some of us included) like the ride of 700c wheels, in many parts of the world 26" is the more common size, so you’ll be able to find replacement tubes, tires, and rims more easily should the need arise. Smaller wheels are also stronger than their 700c counterparts, so they’ll stand up better to rough roads and heavy loads. Frames in both wheel sizes accomodate pretty big tires with mud and fender clearance for a smooth ride. The Long Haul Trucker is available as a frameset or a complete bike ready to go. Add pedals, fenders, racks and bags and go somewhere with it.

Year	2010
Frame sizes	42, 46, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62
Frame tubing	Surly Long Haul Trucker. 100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double butted. TIG-welded
Fork	Surly Long Haul Trucker. 100% CroMoly, lugged and brazed. 1-1/8" threadless steer tube
Headset	Ritchey Logic Comp. 1-1/8" threadless, w/ 40mm spacers. Black
Crankarms	Andel, forged arms, silver, 110mm BCD
Chainring	Andel, aluminum rings, 48-36-26t
Bottom Bracket	Shimano UN53. 68x110mm
Pedals	Not included
Chain	SRAM PC971, 9-speed
Cassette	Shimano Deore, CS-HG53. 9-speed. 11-13-15-17-20-23-26-30-34t
Front Derailleur	Shimano Tiagra, FD-4403 triple
Rear Derailleur	Shimano XT, RD-M761 SGS long cage
Shifters	Shimano Bar-end, SL-BS77 9-speed
Handlebar	PMT. Aluminum. Silver
Stem	Kalloy, 1-1/8" threadless. Forged. 26.0mm clamp. Silver
Grips	Co-Union Cork Mix. Black
Brake	Tektro Oryx cantilever #992. Silver
Brake Lever	Tektro R200A/R100A
Front Hub	Shimano XT, HU-M770. 36h. Silver
Rear Hub	Shimano XT, HU-M770. 36h. Silver
Spokes	DT Swiss, 14g stainless. Silver
Tires	WTB Slickasaurus 26 x 1.5", Continental Travel Contact 700c x 37mm
Rims	Alex Adventurer, 36h. Black w/ eyelets
Saddle	Brooks B17 Leather Saddle
Seatpost	Kalloy SP-342. 27.2 x 300mm. Silver
Seat Clamp	Surly Staniless
Color	Blue Velvet, Blacktacular
Extras	Clear chainstay protector. Die extruded cables with anti-rattle donuts. Full CPSC reflector kit.
Price	$1,175.00