Compare: 2023 Surly Bikes Preamble Drop Bar MD vs 2017 Surly Bikes Straggler Base 54cm

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of commuter bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Surly Bikes Preamble

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of cyclocross bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Surly Bikes Straggler

Stack	567mm	549.2mm -17.8mm
Reach	391mm	396.3mm +5.3mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.45:1	1.39:1
Seat Tube Length, C-TTT	—	540mm
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	565mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	565mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C	570mm	563.3mm -6.7mm
Top Tube Slope	2.9deg	0.6deg -2.3deg
Head Tube Angle	72deg	72deg +0deg
Seat Tube Angle	72.5deg	73deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	130mm	107mm -23mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	66mm	72mm +6mm
Bottom Bracket Height	292mm	280mm -12mm
Chainstay Length	435mm	425mm -10mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	430mm	418.9mm -11.1mm
Front-Center	603.7mm	602mm -1.7mm
Front-Center Horizontal	600mm	597.6mm -2.4mm
Wheelbase	1030mm	1016.5mm -13.5mm
Fork Offset/Rake	44mm	44mm +0mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	400mm	—
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	—	400mm
Trail	70.1mm high	68.1mm -2mm high
Mechanical Trail	66.6mm	64.8mm -1.8mm
Wheel Flop	20.6mm	20mm -0.6mm
Standover Height	825.5mm	791.7mm -33.8mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	75.7mm 170 mm cranks	80mm +4.3mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	122mm 170 mm cranks	110mm -12mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	47mm	41mm -6mm
Tire Outer Diameter	716mm	704mm -12mm
Bike Length with Tires	1746mm	1720.5mm -25.5mm
Crank Length	170mm	—
Stem Angle	7deg	—
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Steel	Steel
Fork Material	Steel	Steel
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://surlybikes.com/bikes/preamble	nope.com
Brand	Surly Bikes	Surly Bikes
Bike	2023 Preamble Drop Bar	2017 Straggler Base
Size	MD	54cm
Category	Commuter	Cyclocross