Surly "Preamble" Frame + Fork Set - 27.5/28 Inch (650B/700C)
- Weight : 3.5kg / 7.72lbs
- Packaging Unit: 1 Set
- Product ID (PID): 44842
- Product safety
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Source: BMX Glossary
Printed: 10/22/2026
The Surly "Preamble" Frame + Fork Set - 27.5/28 Inch (650B/700C) is Surly's steel bike for every day, pavement and gravel with everything that matters and nothing more. Quick and comfortable on the road, confident on degraded surfaces, with mounts for racks, fenders and two bottle cages.
Build it with flat or drop bars, a basket or bags. To fit every size well, XS and S run 650B, M to XL run 700C, the small frames get a sloping top tube for more standover.
Facts: Surly "Preamble" Frame + Fork Set - 27.5/28 Inch (650B/700C)
- Recommended rider height:
- XS: 152.4-165.1 cm
- M: 170.18-182.88 cm
- L: 180.34-190.5 cm - Wheel size: 27.5" or 28": XS and S with 650B, M to XL with 700C
- Material: 100% Surly Chromoly (Natch tubing), double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, E.D. coated; fork in 4130 chromoly, disc only
- Geometry:
- Reach: 352 mm (XS), 391 mm (M), 404 mm (L)
- Stack: 517 mm (XS), 567 mm (M), 605 mm (L)
- Effective toptube (TT): 500 mm (XS), 570 mm (M), 600 mm (L)
- Headtube length: 120 mm (XS), 130 mm (M), 170 mm (L)
- Seattube length: 410 mm (XS), 565 mm (M), 605 mm (L)
- Wheelbase: 987 mm (XS), 1030 mm (M), 1055 mm (L)
- Standover (SO): 722 mm (XS), 826 mm (M), 863 mm (L)
- Chainstay (CS): 420 mm (XS), 435 mm (M), 435 mm (L)
- Headtube angle (HA): 70° (XS), 72° (M), 72° (L)
- Seattube angle (SA): 74° (XS), 72.5° (M), 72° (L)
- BB drop: 54 mm (XS), 66 mm (M), 66 mm (L) - Seat clamp: 30.0 mm, Surly Stainless (included)
- Bottom Bracket: BSA 68 mm, threaded
- Seatpost (dropper):
- Diameter: 27.2 mm
- not dropper post compatible - Dropouts: vertical, custom cast, rear 10 x 135 mm or 10 x 141 mm quick release ("Gnot-Boost" 138 mm), front 10 x 100 mm
- Brake type: disc brake
- Brake mount: IS 51 mm, rear up to 180 mm, front up to 203 mm rotor
- Headset: EC34/28.6 upper, EC34/30 lower, 1 1/8" straight steerer
- Features:
- all-round bike for pavement and gravel, flat bar or drop bar
- frame clearance: 650B x 41 mm (XS, S) or 700C x 41 mm (M to XL), with or without fenders
- fork: 380 mm, 47 mm offset (XS, S) or 400 mm, 44 mm offset (M to XL)
- sloping top tube on XS and S
- rack and fender mounts, 2 bottle mounts
- front derailleur: high direct mount top pull (28.6 mm), chainring up to 42T (1x) or 46/36T (2x) - Contains: 1 frame, 1 fork, 1 seat clamp





















































