Surly Midnight Special
Big Tyred All-Road Bike For Big Days Out
The versatile Surly Midnight Special is an ‘all-road’ bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond smoothly paved surfaces – whether you are tackling tarmac lanes or dirt tracks, the Midnight Special is a fun and reliable companion, however long you ride for, whatever the conditions. Back lane exploration, lighter gravel rides, commuting or touring – it has everything covered!
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When it comes to drop bar bikes, Surly wanted to deliver a bike where you can just toss a few bananas into your pockets and see where the ‘road’ takes you. And the Midnight Special is exactly that. It shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and long stretches of dirt.
With a choice of 700c or 650b large volume tyres to eat up road chatter and absorb surface bumps like the champion it was designed to be. If you’re heading out onto muddier or looser surfaces then just fit some big gnarly tyres and the Midnight Special can tackle it all without skipping a beat.
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 make the Midnight Special ideal for hard riding, and offer the future proofing needed to ensure it will be with you for the long term.
With ample clearance for tyres of up to 650b x 60mm or 700c x 42mm without mudguards (650b x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with), there’s no limit to the type of road surface you can ride on. And with a full set of mounts for mudguards, racks and 3 bottle cages, you are well set up to take on a full set set of weather conditions and luggage hauling options, whether you favour large capacity panniers or lightweight bike-packing bags.
Sustainability is key to Surly’s vision, and combining environmentally sensitive processes and packaging with high quality, reliable and repairable materials delivers on this in spades – the Midnight Special is built to last!
Midnight Special Frame Features:
- 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 Hub Spacing: 12 x 142mm (Surly axle 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 [3]: 1x (Road): 44T; 2x (Road): 34/50T; 3x (Road): 30/39/50T
- Bottom Bracket: BSA 68mm threaded
- Tyre Clearance Frame [1]/[2]: 27.5 x 2.35″ (w/o mudguards); 700c x 42mm (w/o mudguards); 650b x 50 (w/ mudguards); 700c x 38mm (w/ mudguards)
- Tyre Clearance Fork [1]: 27.5 x 2.35″ (w/o mudguards); 700c x 42mm (w/o mudguards); 650b x 50 (w/ mudguards); 700c x 38mm (w/ mudguards)
- Bottle Mounts Frame: 3 Standard
- Rack Mounts Frame: Yes (upper and lower threaded)
- Rack Mounts Fork: Yes (upper, lower, and mid-blade threaded)
- Mudguards Mounts Frame: Yes
- Mudguard Mounts Fork: Yes
- Other Features: Downtube mounted shifter bosses
The Midnight Special comes to us as a frameset, for building up into a complete bike in our workshop using components of your choice. And with a huge variety of build options the Midnight Special can be tuned to ride exactly the kind of terrain you have in mind.
SURLY MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
All Midnight Specials start out as a bare frameset initially, for building up into a complete bike with suitable components of your choice. Below are sample custom builds that we can offer ‘off the peg’ or use as a start point for further customisation.
Midnight Special 105 12s – £2,259
If your riding is likely to be largely over paved or semi-paved surfaces Shimano’s new 105 12s groupset is a slick and reliable option.
Specification
FRAME: Surly Natch CroMoly, double-butted main triangle, ED coated, TIG-welded
FORK: Surly Natch CroMoly, ED coated, TIG-welded
HEADSET: ZS44/28.6 upper; EC44/30 lower
BOTTOM BRACKET: Shimano RS500
SHIFT/BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano 105, 12-speed
BRAKES: Shimano 105 Hydraulic Disc, RT64 160mm rotors
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 12s
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 12s
CRANKSET: Shimano 105 50/34T
CASSETTE: Shimano 105 11-34T or 11-36T
CHAIN: Shimano 105, 12-speed
HANDLEBAR: PRO LT
BAR TAPE: PRO Sport
STEM: PRO LT
SEATPOST: PRO LT
SADDLE: Fabric Scoop Sport Radius
WHEELS: DT Swiss E 1800 Spline
TYRES: Pirelli Cinturato All Road TLR 700×40
PEDALS: Half price pedals of your choice from leading brands, including Shimano, Look and Crank Brothers, available with every new bike order
EXAMPLE WHEEL OPTIONS:
- Hope 20FIVE-Pro 5 – add £129
- DT Swiss ER 1600 spline – add £129
- Hunt 40 Carbon – add £359
- Scope S4.A 45 carbon – add £419
Midnight Special GRX 600 – £2,439
Specification
For adventures that take you off the beaten path and into the wilds Shimano GRX has rapidly established itself as the industry standard.
FRAME: Surly Natch CroMoly, double-butted main triangle, ED coated, TIG-welded
FORK: Surly Natch CroMoly, ED coated, TIG-welded
HEADSET: ZS44/28.6 upper; EC44/30 lower
BOTTOM BRACKET: Shimano BB-RS500
SHIFT/BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano GRX RX610, 12-speed
BRAKES: Shimano RX400 Hydraulic Disc, RT64 160mm rotors
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano RX820, 12-speed
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano RX820 12-speed
CRANKSET: Shimano RX610 46/30T
CASSETTE: Shimano HG710 11-36T 12-speed
CHAIN: Shimano M6100, 12-speed
HANDLEBAR: Ritchey Comp Butano
BAR TAPE: Fabric Knurl Gravel
STEM: Ritchey Comp
SEATPOST: Ritchey Comp
SADDLE: Fabric Scoop Sport Radius
WHEELS: DT Swiss G 1800 Spline
TYRES: Pirelli Cinturato Adventure TLR 700×40
PEDALS: Half price pedals of your choice from leading brands, including Shimano, Look and Crank Brothers, available with every new bike order
EXAMPLE WHEEL OPTIONS:
- DT Swiss GR 1600 Spline – add £129
- Hope RX24-Pro 5 – add £209
- Hunt 35 Carbon Gravel – add £369
- Scope S4.A 45 carbon – add £419
