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              is my bicycle:  62cm 
              Surly Long Haul Trucker (sans hideous Surly graphics) Shimano LX components
 Sugino crankset
 Mavic A719 Wheels w/DT double butted spokes XT hub rear 36h, Schmidt 
              Nabendynamo front B&M lights
 Nitto 48cm Noodle bars
 Honjo hammered extra-long fenders
 Brooks B-17 Champion Special saddle
 Tubus Cargo rack
 Shimano double sided touring pedals (one side of each pedal is clip-less)
 Schwalbe Marathon 32mm (no flats so far over thousands of miles)
 The 
              pictures I've submitted show it with cantilevers, but I recently 
              nixed those in favor of v-brakes (using the new Tektro direct pull 
              drop levers) because I needed a lot more stopping power for rain/steep 
              descents/loaded touring.  This 
              bicycle is not light or fast by any means, but it is tough and comfortable. 
              I really have come to love it. Its my only bicycle so I do everything 
              on it. The handling with a load on the rack is extraordinarily smooth 
              and stable; even better than when its unloaded. I like the fact 
              that I didn't spend a whole lot for the frame, so I can beat it 
              and nick it and ding it and I don't feel so bad.  Thanks 
              for having such a fun website.  Will 
              Lockmiller Numazu, Japan 
               williamlockmiller@gmail.com   |