I had to swap put the knobby tires I had used, they were just too wide to fit and they rubbed the chainstays in the back. I got a pair of big ole cruiser tires that are just great. I used mostly old parts from the original bike. The new parts added are;
- Seat; I pulled the Brooks B67 seat off my touring bike for this project.. this is a much better use for that seat. I replaced it on the Surly with a Brooks Flyer Special (which I just love on that bike)
- Brakes; I used a pair of Shimano Deore Linear pull V brakes that Dan had given me a while ago. They don't fit this bike as well as I'd like, but they do the job. I also needed to add a cheap pair of Linear pull Brake levers.
This bike will be my "run around town..." bike. I think I'm going to add a basket to the front, big enough to carry groceries and gyms stuff.
