2016 Surly Pacer 105 10 Speed Bike

Behold the Pacer. For years we sold it only as a frameset. It was understated, didn't draw a lot of attention to itself, but it rode great and people who rode one loved it.

The Pacer is not what most race-inspired roadies seem to drool over. It isn't made of ultra-light, superexpensive materials, and it isn't festooned with lots of bright colors and graphics. This is not a racing bike. It's a bike meant for all-day rides. That may not be glamorous but it makes a lot more sense for how people actually ride than many road bikes out there.

Pacer's geometry and Surly-designed CroMoly steel tubing make it fast and efficient like a road bike should be. Its lively, climbing and descending with equal agility, but it's comfy too. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but then it doesn't need them. Add water bottle cages and fenders if you like, then get out and ride. The clearance for tires up to about 32mm is a nice feature for an all-day bike. Higher volume tires take the edge off the bumps and jangles which otherwise can harsh your ride since tire casings flex before the frame. The frame is designed around common component standards, so there aren't many restrictions about how you can build it. If you choose the Pacer complete bike you'll find it has a nice mix of parts that work well and are durable. This year we changed up the componentry to a Shimano 105 Drivetrain and its got a shiny new paint job too. Prit-ty fancy.

There are a lot of other road frames out there that are flashier, more exotic, and full of promises most riders only dream of fulfilling. The Pacer doesn't need to make promises. It's too busy out there in the sun and rain, pounding out miles, flying down the road.

The Surly Pacer 105 10 Speed 2016 Features are:

Frame: Surly Pacer, Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded 

Fork: Surly Pacer, 4130 CroMoly, lugged and brazed. Sloping crown, tapered and butted curved blades with dual dropout eyelets

Headset: Cane Creek 40, 1-1/8" threadless. Black

Bars: Salsa Pro Road 2, 26.0mm bar clamp. Black

Stem: Kalloy AS-025N, 31.8mm. Black

Speed: 20

Front Mech: Shimano 105 ST-5700, Black

Rear Mech: Shimano 105 RD-5701, Black

Shifters Shimano 105 ST-5700 STI, Black

Chainset: Shimano 105 FC-5750, 34/50t. Black

Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB5500, Black

Cassette: Shiamao 105 CS-5700, 11-28t

Chain: Shimano 105, CN-5701

Front Brake: Tektro R359, Black

Rear Brake: Tektro R359, Black

Rims: Alex DA28, Black

Front Hub: Shimano 105 HB-5700, Black

Rear Hub: Shimano 105 FH-5700, Black

Spokes: DT Swiss Comp, 2.0/1.8

Tyres: Schwalbe Durano, 28mm. Kevlar. Awesome. Front, Schwalbe Durano, 28mm. Kevlar. Awesome. Rear

Seatpost: Kalloy SP-248D, 27.2mm. 350mm. Black