Surly Preamble Flat-Bar

Surly’s keeping it simple. The Preamble is a serious steel bike with only the attributes that matter most. It’s quick and comfortable on pavement, as well as confident and compliant on degraded surfaces. A pavement and gravel utility bike that proves you don’t need to cut corners or clip coupons to make an affordable steel bike.

The Preamble features double-butted main triangle tubing for smooth and efficient performance on asphalt, with enough resilience to withstand abuse from the inevitable potholes. Add racks, fenders, water bottles, and anything else you need to turn it into your personal transportation machine. Model highlights:

• Easy sizing from SX to XL to fit nearly every rider

• Sloping top tubes on XS and Small frames for improved standover and comfort

• Shimano CUES 1 × 9 drivetrain is simple and intuitive

• To offer the best rider experience for every frame size, XS and S frames get 650b wheelsets while M–XL get 700c

• Custom-cast single-position vertical dropout