Midnight Special shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Its 650b road plus tyres eat up road chatter and absorb all the bumps in the road like the champion it was designed to be.
When it comes to road bikes, we just want to toss a few bananas into our pockets and see where the road takes us. We seek out varied surfaces on our rides and frequently go from pavement to gravel to shittier pavement. Midnight Special allows us to accomplish all of that quite comfortably.
- Higher volume tyres allow better fine tuning of tyre pressure on varying surfaces and create a wider contact patch for increased traction
- Modern road standards like flat-mount disc brakes, 12mm front and rear thru-axles, and a 44mm head tube
- Clearance for 650b x 60mm or 700c x 42mm tyres without mudguards (650b x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with mudguards)
Surly - Midnight Special - Frame Set
Frame Construction
4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, ED coated
Fork Construction
4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, TIG welded, brazed lugs, ED coated
Rear Dropout Configuration
Vertical
Rear Hub Spacing
12 x 142mm (Surly axle included)
10 x 135mm with Surly 10/12 Adapter Washers (not included)
Front Hub Spacing
12 x 100mm (Surly axle included)
Rear Brake
Disc - Flat Mount (160mm max rotor) – 25mm thick mount / 32mm bolt length
Front Brake
Disc - Flat Mount (160mm max rotor) – Use Brake Manufacturer's Front Flat Mount Adapter and Supplied Bolts
Head Tube
Ø44mm
Steerer Tube
Ø28.6mm (1-1/8")
Crown Race
Ø30mm (1-1/8")
Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S.)
ZS44/28.6
Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S.)
EC44/30
Seat Collar
Ø30mm
Seatpost
Ø27.2mm
Front Derailleur (Clamp)
Bottom-pull (Ø28.6mm)
Max Chainring (CL)[3]
1x (Road): 44T
2x (Road): 34/50T
3x (Road): 30/39/50T
Bottom Bracket
68mm threaded (1.37" x 24TPI)
Tire Clearance Frame [1]/[2]
27.5 x 2.35" (w/o fenders)
700c x 42mm (w/o fenders)
650b x 50 (w/ fenders)
700c x 38mm (w/ fenders)
Tire Clearance Fork [1]
27.5 x 2.35" (w/o fenders)
700c x 42mm (w/o fenders)
650b x 50 (w/ fenders) 700c x 38mm (w/ fenders)
Rigid Fork Spec
400 x 50mm (40 - 54cm)
400 x 40mm (56 - 64cm)
Max Suspension Fork Length [4]
N/A
Bottle Mounts Frame
3 Standard
Bottle Mounts Fork
N/A
Rack Mounts Frame
Yes (upper and lower threaded)
Rack Mounts Fork
Yes (upper, lower, and mid-blade threaded)
Fender Mounts Frame
Yes
Fender Mounts Fork
Yes
Other Features
Downtube mounted shifter bosses (cable housing stops not included with frameset)