{"id":12600,"date":"2014-08-21T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T06:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kpstaged.apps-1and1.net\/2014\/08\/21\/surly-travellin-trolloff\/"},"modified":"2014-08-21T06:18:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T06:18:00","slug":"surly-travellin-trolloff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/keep\/2014\/08\/21\/surly-travellin-trolloff\/","title":{"rendered":"Surly Travellin’ Trolloff"},"content":{"rendered":"
So we decided to build the ultimate on\/off road tourer. With an off road excursion in Morocco in December planned it was time to build up the bike for a shakedown trip in Scotland. <\/span><\/div>\n

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We chose to use a Surly Troll as the foundation for the build, when the cockroaches rule the Earth there will still be the Surly Troll <\/span><\/div>\n
– the apocalypse frameset. <\/span><\/div>\n
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We sent the frame off to Bob Jacksons in Leeds to have some S&S couplings fitted, next followed a desert sand powdercoat, a fitting colour for it’s intended destination <\/span><\/div>\n
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The wheelset was built using a Rohloff hub laced into Velocity Blunt 35’s with an SP Dynamo front hub for lighting and charging duties. <\/span><\/div>\n
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This was also an excuse to try out the new Cinq 5 Rohloff trigger shifters with the<\/span><\/div>\n
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For charging electronics we’ve been using the Plug III which is a neat solution for mounting a USB charger, this coupled with the SP Dynamo front hub and USE Revo light seem to fulfil all our requirements.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Other finishing kit was a mixture of tried and tested components including Middleburn chainset, Thomson seatpost, Jones Loop bars and a rather comfy Brooks Cambium C15 saddle. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Final touches were some custom stickers from Gil naming it the Travellin’ Trolloff and some Apidura luggage for carrying all our gear. <\/span><\/div>\n
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We’ll post some pictures from it’s shakedown trip to Scotland. <\/span><\/div>\n
Look out for long term reports of the Cinq shifters and Plug III too.<\/span><\/div>\n
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