Surly Streamroller Review

The Surly Steamroller is a simple, durable, well finished, and affordable bike. It handles potholes, urban trails, and back alleys well, making it the perfect commuter bike.

• Surly bikes have a reputation for offering cyclists a smooth ride. The Stream roller is no exception. It rides well, so it is perfect if you want a bike you’re guaranteed to be comfortable riding.
• This bike is also for you if you’re looking to buy an affordable bicycle from a reputable brand. Surly is a famous U.S bike brand, and the Steamroller is reasonably priced.

The bike’s continental contact tires have good grip in mixed terrain and move fast on the road. The steel frame, as we have mentioned, makes riding the Surly Steamroller more comfortable. 

The bicycle’s fork allows you to install different tire sizes. Therefore, you can change the tires for better control and traction depending on where you ride the bike.

The flat handlebar helps you maintain an upright position when cycling, which is a more comfortable riding position. If you’re used to bikes with several gears that make going uphill easy, be prepared to sweat it out when riding this single speed bike. How fast you pedal will determine whether you get up a hill or stop and push the bike to the top.

You can mount a bottle on the bike’s seat tube, so you don’t die of thirst during long rides.

The Surly Steamroller is a basic bike. That means you shouldn’t expect much from it in terms of performance.

The Surly Steamroller doesn’t have the most amazing specs like Roval CLX 50 wheels, disc brakes, full suspension, etc. For such specs, you would have to look at bikes from a premium bicycle company like Specialized.

However, Steamroller is an excellent first bike to buy. It doesn’t cost much and has low maintenance. So until you can splash money on your bike, we believe the Steamroller will do just fine for your daily commute.