{"id":184411,"date":"2026-11-08T17:47:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T08:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=184411"},"modified":"2026-11-08T17:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T08:47:05","slug":"steamroller-builds-in-the-world-that-lives-rent-free-in-my-brain","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/steamroller-builds-in-the-world-that-lives-rent-free-in-my-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Steamroller builds in the world that lives rent free in my brain."},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">This isn&#8217;t really a review or anything, but I figured I&#8217;d take the liberty of sharing a few Steamroller builds from overseas that have been living rent-free in my head for years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-184404\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3AC4A825-C6BD-402D-8C6A-D1D833652230.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1179\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3AC4A825-C6BD-402D-8C6A-D1D833652230.jpeg 1179w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/3AC4A825-C6BD-402D-8C6A-D1D833652230-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">First up is the Steamroller belonging to my friend Danny from California.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;d been riding it fixed for years, but when he visited Japan, he got to ride Minmin&#8217;s Crust Floridaman, which was set up with a freewheel. He loved the way it rode so much that he transformed his Steamroller into this: fat tires, relaxed handlebars, and a freewheel.<\/p>\n<p>I especially love how he casually secured the brake housing with a mix of Voile Straps and zip ties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDKJT0Ppqt-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDKJT0Ppqt-\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GSC permently closed, but never fogotten.(@goldensaddlecyclery)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Next up is a Steamroller belonging to a customer of the now-closed Golden Saddle Cyclery, a bike shop that used to be in LA.<\/p>\n<p>This build made me fall in love with the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=b903+bullmoose+bar\">B903 Bullmoose Bar<\/a> and want to try one myself.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184405\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/A033890D-E3CF-440F-8F33-DD3ECB085D89-1280x960.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/A033890D-E3CF-440F-8F33-DD3ECB085D89-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/A033890D-E3CF-440F-8F33-DD3ECB085D89-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/A033890D-E3CF-440F-8F33-DD3ECB085D89.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In fact, when I first started customizing my own Steamroller, this was one of the builds I used as inspiration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cw5gZyjMWP_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cw5gZyjMWP_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FistaSthlm Garage.(@fistagarage)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Next up is this absolute workhorse of a bike.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t get enough of its rat bike vibes. The beat-up frame, the massive messenger bag, the rear rack\u2014everything about it just screams utility, and I love every bit of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQHuLBiBECE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQHuLBiBECE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope Cyclery(@hopecyclery)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Here&#8217;s another build I came across on the Instagram page of Hope Cyclery, a bike shop in Pennsylvania that unfortunately closed a while back.<\/p>\n<p>I still remember how blown away I was when I first came across the words &#8220;fixed gear bikepacking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The beat-up <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/brands\/esi.html\">ESI grips<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=Phil+wood+track+hub\">Phil Wood track hubs<\/a>, MASH front rack, and that mysterious fork.<\/p>\n<p>Everything about this bike means business, and I&#8217;m absolutely here for it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184406\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1280x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1720x1145.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184407\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-26-1-1280x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-26-1-1280x852.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-26-1-1720x1145.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-26-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-26-1.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n(Via:<a href=\"https:\/\/theradavist.com\/jesses-crust-clydesdale-surly-steamroller-fixed-gear-no-shoes-needed\"> The Radavist<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You can tell right away that this isn&#8217;t your average Steamroller.<\/p>\n<p>A Steamroller built around a <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/crust-bikes-clydesdale-cargo-fork.html\">Crust Clydesdale Cargo Fork<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Upside-down swept-back handlebars, sandal pedals(?), a gigantic Nalgene bottle, and <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=rose+tire\">700x42C Rose tires<\/a> that were apparently squeezed in.<\/p>\n<p><s>So many things to question<\/s> So many wonderfully unconventional ideas packed into one seriously nerdy build.<\/p>\n<p>This is the kind of freedom I love about bikes. Absolutely incredible. LOVE IT.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184408\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br \/>\n(Via: <a href=\"https:\/\/theradavist.com\/surly-steamroller\">The Radavist<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At first glance, you might think it&#8217;s just a Steamroller with a custom paint job.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s what it originally looked like.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184409\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-16-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-16-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-16.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Apparently, this was one of the OG Steamrollers with a 1-inch threaded headset.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184408\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-11-1.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">And here&#8217;s what it looks like now. One more time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-184410\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-12-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-12-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Surly_Steamroller_Custom-12.jpg 1688w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">They welded in frame couplers so the bike can be split apart for easier transport, then finished it off with a splatter paint job.<\/p>\n<p>The fork has also been converted to a threadless setup. Apparently, it&#8217;s an old 1-inch threadless fork from an early Cross-Check.<\/p>\n<p>I love how ridiculously niche this whole project is. It feels like someone just kept chasing every little idea they had until they ended up with something completely one of a kind.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these builds might not exactly be practical references, but hopefully they&#8217;ll spark a little inspiration for your own Steamroller build.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":184406,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-184411","review-global","type-review-global","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"better_featured_image":{"id":184406,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1318,"file":"2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1.jpg","filesize":262634,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1280x852.jpg","width":1280,"height":852,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":122962,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1280x852.jpg"},"large":{"file":"2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1720x1145.jpg","width":1720,"height":1145,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":197030,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-1720x1145.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-768x511.jpg","width":768,"height":511,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":52721,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1-768x511.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[],"alt":""}},"post":184403,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2025_Jesse_Crust_Clydesdale_Surly_Steamroller-1-1.jpg"},"acf":{"not_to_displayed_on_top":true,"ctm-post-priority":"0"},"post-meta-fields":{"_edit_lock":["1794295428:84"],"_edit_last":["48"],"_thumbnail_id":["184406"],"not_to_displayed_on_top":["1"],"_not_to_displayed_on_top":["field_6944f0f6461a3"],"ctm-post-priority":["0"],"_ctm-post-priority":["field_6522836fa8f5e"],"pp_checklist_custom_item_jlhhonippgapjyw":["yes"],"_my_meta_value_key":["[{\"pid\":51262,\"name\":\"*SURLY* steamroller frame&fork set (anxious lavender)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-steamroller-frame-fork-set-anxious-lavender.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/_\/d\/_dsc09411.jpg\"},{\"pid\":52910,\"name\":\"*SURLY\u00d7BLUE LUG* steamroller frame set BL20th (frank and beans)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-blue-lug-steamroller-frame-fork-set-bl20th.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/1\/2\/120260924-dsc01228.jpg\"},{\"pid\":35291,\"name\":\"*SURLY *steamroller new frame decal set (black)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-steamroller-new-frame-decal-set-black.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/s\/u\/surly-steamroller-decal-set-black-ma1238-1000px.jpg\"},{\"pid\":35293,\"name\":\"*SURLY *steamroller new frame decal set (silver)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-steamroller-new-frame-decal-set-silver.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/s\/u\/surly-steamroller-decal-set-silver-ma1240-1000px_1.jpg\"},{\"pid\":35292,\"name\":\"*SURLY *steamroller new frame decal set (white)\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/surly-steamroller-new-frame-decal-set-white.html\",\"src\":\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/3523710a6209bf43bdc4af034e5e9b62\/s\/u\/surly-steamroller-decal-set-white-ma1239-1000px.jpg\"}]"]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global\/184411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review-global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review-global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}