Surly Midnight Special | A Very Special Custom Build
Sometimes we just like to have fun
The brief
This Midnight (Very) Special was designed to be a showpiece for what we can achieve in our custom builds while still achieving a great pricepoint.
The bike
The idea was to create a classic look, so we used as many polished silver components as possible, such as the Soma Shotwell stem.
A mixture of drivetrain parts was used to create a budget-friendly 1x12 setup with a huge gear range.
Shimano hydraulic brakes are well-priced and super-reliable, so they were a no-brainer for the brake system.
For wheels, we laced Novatec sealed bearing hubs to Alex tubeless-ready rims and finished them off with a set of Donnelly street tyres.
An Ergon SFC3 saddle added extra comfort.
Finally, we even managed to find some grips that perfectly matched the frame colour. It's the little touches that make our custom builds truly ... Midnight Special.
(Come on; we're allowed to do bad jokes occasionally, right?)
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