Last month, Surly Launched the Ghost Grappler, their first dedicated drop-bar trail bike. Because of its trail-centric geometry, it seemed like a good candidate to test with a flat bar. Neil does exactly that in our latest video, walking through what you need to make the conversion happen and sharing his thoughts on how the bike rides with a flat bar...
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Outline
Intro: 0:00
What you need to convert: 1:20
Component comparison: 4:01
How it rides: 4:47
Mentioned Links:
Surly Ghost Grappler Review - A Drop Bar Trail Bike? - https://youtu.be/MFbIwfuwPA4
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