{"id":105188,"date":"2019-04-05T20:01:34","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T11:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=105188"},"modified":"2019-04-04T20:38:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T11:38:41","slug":"blue-lug-bike-checks","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/blue-lug-bike-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Lug Bike Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How&#8217;s it going, everybody? Finally, spring has come to Tokyo. It is still chill\u00a0sometimes, but it&#8217;s nice out for a\u00a0ride around the city.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-106110\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/collin_milam-1-of-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/collin_milam-1-of-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/collin_milam-1-of-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/collin_milam-1-of-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/collin_milam-1-of-1-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nThe other day, these 2 Americans, Collin and Milan from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rustrustbikes\/\">Rustrust\u00a0bikes<\/a>\u00a0came to our shop. Before starting his bike packing travel down south in Japan, they got some small parts here, like tubes and patches.<\/p>\n<p>-3 weeks later-<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-106109\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-1179x786.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\nWhile Milan kept traveling down south, Collin came back to Tokyo himself because he had to go back to work in\u00a0America. He got a cardboard bike box\u00a0for his\u00a0flight from us. When you look for a brand new bike box that can be put your bike in like Collin ask us.<\/p>\n<p>Anyways, today I would like to show you the Sury Long\u00a0Haul Trucker built by Blue Lug.<br \/>\n<a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/47133665862\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7903\/47133665862_5818417d5c_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<strong>SURLY &#8211; Long Haul Trucker (Size : 54)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7864\/33310243378_98baf73fd2_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7893\/33310243348_11ba02eca9_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The handlebar is the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=bullmoose\">Fairweather Bullmoose bar<\/a>. This is a great handlebar for commuters and gravel bikes. If you use on your\u00a0fixed gear bike, I recommend to cut them and make the handlebar a little shorter though.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paul+love+lever\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7860\/33310243278_6f43b40ca6_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paul++moto+lite\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7804\/33310243058_6555cd5364_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Brakes and brake levers are Paul Components. Originally, the Long Haul Trucker\u2019s wheel size is 26\u201d but if you use <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=paul++moto+lite\">Moto-lite Brakes<\/a>, you can install 650B wheels. We chose the 650B because we have more variety of 650B tires than 26&#8217;s now (We just stocked <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=teravail\">TERAVAIL tires<\/a>!) and 650B has more lightweight and high-quality options.\u00a0 It\u00a0should be faster on smoother roads as well.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/47133665062\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7894\/47133665062_8db21c11e2_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The orange brake cable is a great\u00a0match with the bright frame color. It&#8217;s nice to install a bright color for a spring\u00a0ride, maybe?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/47133665712\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7824\/47133665712_001f349232_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The shifter is an old school W shifter lever. This is very simple and reliable, and it is great that you don&#8217;t need to take the shifters out when you change a handlebar, which is great.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/47133665362\/in\/dateposted-family\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7824\/47133665362_4a2e1b1219_h.jpg\" alt=\"*SURLY* long haul trucker (54)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>This bike looks classic, but it\u2019s not out of date.<\/p>\n<p>If you come to ride around Japan Like Collin, please visit our shop in Tokyo. We are here to help you guys. Or just come to check cool bikes! See you soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":106109,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":106109,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1280,"height":853,"file":"2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"colin-2-of-2-640x427.jpg","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":77656,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-640x427.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"colin-2-of-2-900x600.jpg","width":900,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":131847,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-900x600.jpg"},"large":{"file":"colin-2-of-2-1179x786.jpg","width":1179,"height":786,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":199162,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-1179x786.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"colin-2-of-2-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":119319,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2-800x600.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":453358},"post":105188,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/colin-2-of-2.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-load-items":"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/brands\/surly.html"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/105188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}