There are many technical details related to the LHT that I have gathered from the Surly site. It is important that I keep them copied here, because once this model is phased out they might remove all the data from the site.
One of the important things to know is the brand of spoke they use. Important because it is not mentioned anywhere on their site, though every other component is mentioned in detail with their respective brands. Not even on the spoke itself :-) So I asked Surly and they answered back on their site.
These are DT Swiss Champion spokes. I have no idea about the size. Apparently the spoke size is different for the two sides of the rear wheel. Now, there are two spare spokes provided. I wonder which side they are meant for, because they are identical. The spoke diameter is 2.4.
I asked them another question about the official name of the colour. It's "Grandpa's thermos" . This answer to my specific question is also given on the site by the company. Well it is not. But Surly is also not wrong. When I asked the question I had assumed I had a current model of LHT. Turned out it was a 2014 model. The correct name of the colour is Khakipants. Actually, this is the colour I wanted in the first place. Anyway, whatever the name of the colour I love it. There is a code number associated with this colour for later reproduction. I will hunt that out. It is RAL 7034.
The frame was made in 2014. No wonder Happy Earth offered a big discount on the bike and a few bolts on the bosses of the frame were so tight. The year of manufacture is derived from the frame number stamped on the non-drive side of the bottom bracket. M14090861. That's my frame number. The first two numbers after M is the year of manufacture.
July 2020
The other day while taking the kickstand and plates off the bike to clean I found some black marks on the frame where the plates are mounted. Evidently the paint had chipped off exposing the primer applied underneath. I got a bit worried. I asked the Surly official facebook page about this and whether one should be worried. They said this is a super strong ED coating given on the frame before powder coating it. The frame as such is not yet exposed. So it should not be a cause of concern. I agreed and the matter stands closed. I cannot be molly coddling the bike. I will take as much care as is feasible but beyond a point just as my body bears many marks of cuts and bruises (results of an adventurous and naughty youth), including two broken front teeth and long cut marks on both the sheens, my bike will also carry a few marks of action, so to speak, if necessary ;-)
The Brakes
My bike comes with one of the simplest brakes imaginable in today's world. I kept it simple so that I can service it, if need be, on the road. It's called the cantilever smooth post rim brake with a straddle carrier. To see the Park Tool video on adjusting such brakes click here .
The Spokes & Nipples
I had asked Surly about it. What is the size of the wrench needed for tightening my spokes. They said in an official answer it's 3.2 mm.
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