SURLY Grappler
A TRAIL BIKE WITH DROP BARS
Off-road enthusiasts have been Frankensteining drop bars onto trail bikes for decades, so Surly designed the Grappler to scratch that itch with a little more precision. Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.
The first incarnation of this bike was launched in 2022 and you can read our story here.
Cleared for girthy tyres and decorated with an array of mounts for hauling your daily provisions and overnight gear, the Grappler is ready to take you and your paraphernalia down that overgrown fire road for an extrasensory experience. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Probably.
Specifications
- Frame100% Chromoly Steel frame
- Fork100% Chromoly Steel fork
- Headset Cane Creek 40
- Handlebar Salsa Cowchipper 31.8
- Bar Tape Cork Black
- Saddle WTB Volt 142
- Seatpost TransX YSP15, 30.9, 100mm travel
- Rear Derailleur Microshift M6205
- Gear Levers Microshift SB-M100
- Chain KMC X10
- Crankset Samox 2PCS Boost 32t
- Cassette Microshift 11-48t
- Bottom Bracket Samox BSA 24
- Brake Levers AdventX Dual Control Levers
- Brakes Tektro Mira MD-C400
- Rims WTB ST i40 TCS
- Hubs Novatec 32h Boost
- Tyres Teravail Ehline, 27.5 x 2.5″
- Colour Subterranean Homesick Blue
The Grappler first launched back in 2022. Here’s our launch story
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