Surly Big Dummy Complete Bike

The ultimate utilitarian bicycle! Big Dummy incorporates the proven Xtracycle "Freeradical" design into its frame, so it's fully compatible with the wide range of accessories made for the Freeradical platform. Get groceries, haul furniture, or carry a full load for off-road MTB touring. If you can dream it up, the Big Dummy is probably capable of handling it.

• Surly says: 400lb weight limit for rider + cargo
• Braze-ons for fenders, 4 bottle cages, hydraulic lines, and rim + disc brakes
• Includes XtraCycle Long Tail accessory kit

COMPONENT SPECS:

Surly 4130 chromoly TIG welded frame and fork
Ritchey Logic Comp headset
Kalloy 1 1/8 threadless stem
Surly Torsion handlebar, Velo Kraton grips
Avid Speed Dial 7 levers / BB7 mechanical disc brakes
26/36/48 Surly Mr. Whirly crankset/BB
Kalloy SP-342 seatpost, WTB SST saddle
Surly stainless seatpost clamp
Shimano LX M580 11-34T
SRAM PC971 chain
Surly front hub, Shimano XT Disc rear hub, laced to Salsa Gordo 36h rims with DT Champion spokes
Schwalbe Big Apple tires
Shimano LX front and rear derailleurs

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Surly Big Dummy Reviews

CommuteByBike.com

This morning I had several things I needed to get to my office that were out of the norm. I had a couple big textbooks, my normal bag full of goodies (computer, power cord, etc) and a new coffee pot in the box. This would have normally resulted in me taking my car to the office as the bike I’ve been using lately has no where to store all that cargo. On the Surly Big Dummy everything fit easily.

The Surly Dummy is designed around the Xtracycle system and is rated to carry 200lbs worth of gear in addition to...

Sconnyboy.Blogspot.com

Yes, it is decidedly much more like a regular bike than my Xtracycle conversions were. Having a wheelbase about 15 inches longer than the average bike, it's still not nimble, but the folks at Surly really did get the finer points of the geometry right. The steering has a light, normal feel and the frame feels stiffer and more solid than a conversion. Things do get a little strange in low-speed, tight-radius turns, but hey, we're talking about an eight-foot long bicycle.

CogAndChain.com

The very first thing I noticed was that the BD is . . . big. The box was incredibly huge and when the frame was pulled out, it was shocking. I knew that I was getting a cargo bike, but I had no idea that it would be that massive! The build was easy and, aside from having to spend a bit of time figuring out the Xtracycle attachments that went on the back of the bike, it was a standard assembly.

BowCycle.com

I had wanted an Xtracycle for a few years, but the plan never came together. I was worried it wouldn’t fit into my apartment, I didn’t have a donor bike to attach it to, I didn’t really love the 2 piece design, I had other bike priorities, etc… You know how it goes. Then in January 2008 I read on the Surly Blog they were making a integrated cargo bike frame that used the Xtracycle accessories and it was going to be olive drab. It must have been all those years I spent in the army and watching too much MASH, but I couldn’t help myself.

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