Review: Surly Wednesday (Borrowed Bike Review!)

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In this video I review the Surly Wednesday. I take it on some snowy single track. Is this the bike for you? Find out!
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[@howardmcvicar5969]

I had bars like those on my three bikes when l was a kid.The triangle fit a large Slurpee perfectly with the bottom of the cup resting on a reflector attached to the head set spacer.Good times.

[@ericpmoss]

These are truly useful reviews. Even if the situation isn't ideal (e.g. bike too large), you do a good job of not overstating pros and cons. So many reviews are 'this is great, this is new, this is carbon, this is red, this is rad', that their sameness leaves me in the same place I was before the review.

[@sagehiker]

Two years later, this review is still pertinent for me. I am already convinced the Wednesday is my next bike in the year to come. I would definitely go in an other direction on the cockpit from headset and bars than your friend. I have learned a lot on setting up a dirt road touring bike this year with my Surly Bridge Club. I need a more bike with the mountain adventure stuff and have a beefier they-never-plow-my-winter roads winter bike with an extra wheel set.

[@mydustybike]

I do love my Wednesday a whole lot. I through a shock on the front and it's a fun single track bikepacking rig.

[@johnbouttell5827]

A balanced review. Thank you.

[@arobins74]

I like the presence of all the mounts on the Wednesday. Many similar bikes (like the Kona Wo) do not have them.

[@chriswiltsie7855]

Would it be possible to get a list of components for this Surly Wednesday build?

[@Henrywildeberry]

A self proclaimed bike geek, I think you make great videos! In a way, it's good Surly hasn't responded. This means we get *closer (with an asterisk) to an unpersuaded or unbiased opinion. I wonder sometimes if the Surly, Soma, VO, et. al are less inclined to provide bikes for review simply because they tend to fall under the low budget/price bike offerings category? Perhaps, offering up the lowest prices on these bikes comes at a significantly reduced marketing budget? Either way, what I have come to realize with all these brands is you have to choose the one that has the tradeoff you are willing to live with in order to save a few thousand dollars you would need to pay for a higher end bike. Whether the decision comes down to disc brakes/cantilevers, 4130 chromoly/Reynolds 853, lugged vs welded, heavy/light, etc. there is always a compromise. In the end though are you having fun? If not, you're not doing it right, as my neighbor once said. *I'm sure you still have some sort of bias because it's your friends shop and he/she clearly put in the effort to give you a sweet version of this bike. Paul brakes, Chris King Headset! That said, I feel you were being honest and objective giving it a fair review in spite of the Brooks Saddle, Nitto Bars, and the sweet racks and bags;)

[@GrahamAtDesk]

That's a good point about how borrowing one might give somebody in Russ's position more freedom to say what they think, but I'm disappointed that Surly didn't even reply to his request. They've definitely got staff who can reply to support emails, and when I asked them about a replacement fork I heard back in a couple of days. Getting Russ to review some of their bikes is an opportunity missed, from Surly's point of view. Hopefully they'll get in touch with him and he can try a few in future!

[@dazzasp3]

Thumb shifters the best ever 👍

[@mediumrick7667]

I've got a Wednesday that fits me properly. It handles quite well on the trail. I don't have all the extras for my daily rides so it's also a fair bit lighter.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Yeah. Wish I could have fudged with it a bit more.

[@GrahamAtDesk]

Yeah, those 24 pack racks weigh a kilo on their own. I put one on my Straggler, bought the Porteur House bag (which weighs 1.4kg empty), used it a few times, then sold them both because the weight to volume ratio wasn't anywhere near good enough. I'm sure the Wald basket is lighter, but still, it's a lot of weight to add to the bike before you've put anything in it. Big front racks are great if you want a basket for around town, or are riding in fairly flat country. They're not so sensible for bikepacking, in my view. Soft luggage has a huge weight advantage.

[@alexanderrigda7002]

At the end of the video you were talking about getting more folks to help with bike promotion/reviews etc. I was on Salsa's website recently and was just browsing and noticed you were on their team of sponsored riders. A) how'd you swing that B) is there anyway to receive additional product form them for reviews? 3) does crossing over with brands effect your relationship with Salsa? - just curious. thanks for the videos.

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

We've been ambassadors for Salsa since about 2014. Met the brand manager and crew (who are all into fishing) and decided to do some work together. Mostly we trade photography and some content for product but are not paid. They understand that we need to ride and talk about other things products to make a living doing the work that we do and respect that. But still, most of our favorite bikes are authentically Salsas otherwise we wouldn't be working with them.

[@alexanderrigda7002]

Interesting, thanks for the info. Good luck with everything!

[@justinbarney8198]

My current Fat Bike is a Surly BFD(Large). What I do with my BFD? ...I use it as a road bike for touring. Of-course I swapped the Ednas for some Big Smoothys, swapped the handlebars, added some panniers/bags, and(for more durability) added an E-Bike Chain. But the rest is stock. My next bike? ...I want to get a Surly Fat Bike that is the closest as possible to the BFD, so my question is which one would that be? The Wednesday? The Pugsley? The ?

[@MoyMacGill]

Surly Bikes I have a ECR and live in in a community that is Surly influenced a lot!!! I pay attention to PLP and would appreciate helping him in helping us thanks and go 29 27.5 just a'nt there!

[@TryggHavet]

Does it have a derailleur hanger or is the derailleur directly attached to the frame?

[@jameskitchell1277]

Have you looked in to recomebent bikes,trikes or quads ????

[@chetspencer3241]

what kind of handlebars are on the bike? I'm doing my first bike build on a Surly Wednesday frame and I would like to put those on it- Nice video!

[@misanthropickat6167]

Have you tried the Bridge Club yet? I am curious and there is not a lot of info on youtube about it

[@lucaneuburg976]

Nice review!! Can I ask you what is your height? I am 5.8 and I wonder if I would be better on a small o a medium .Usually I use 40mm or 50mm stems .

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

I’m 5’8. Would go small.

[@AustinLWright]

Come to Chicago and do a review of my ECR.

[@mrbadguysan]

Austin L. Wright I'll gladly review your ECR!

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Ha. Maybe if its a small :)

[@0fficer47]

I have a Salsa Deadwood dropbar 29+ bike in a small

[@JB5D]

How do you feel about the ECR? I am thinking about getting one. What do you love / hate? Make it polarizing! I want the truth!

[@DrMack9696]

Keep plugging away! I'm new to gravel riding and have found your reviews extremely helpful! I appreciate the effort of borrowing a bike etc. Hopefully the right people will take notice.:)

[@drewlucero3916]

Great review 🚲👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🔴

[@kabuki395]

Russ good morning from colorado. I hope in the future. You could do a review on a surly bridge club. Have a great day.

[@VidCrazeProductions]

HEY!! Does anyone know where I can get that SUPPLE sticker that is in the background for the first little bit of the video?

[@PathLessPedaledTV]

Stickers are by the Boyz on the Hoods! www.boyzonthehoods.com

[@mrbadguysan]

I've got a Wednesday. AMA!

[@pandaballsocial9828]

That is a really amazing looking bike!!! Topher has some excellent taste!!! And $$$

[@T_track]

Would you do another review of one provided my surly so you can give a better opinion

[@MoyMacGill]

Hey and if you are Oregon sick then come to CG south of Eugene to ride some Surly's :-(0)

[@jimothy632]

That front brake cable routing tho...... 👎🏻

[@mzerinskas]

Hey Russ! Generally love your reviews, but found this one questionable. I certainly don't mind reviewing bikes that do not have stock components (real world experience), but not testing the size meant for your and then giving posting a comprehensive review ( with comparisons to other bikes even) even with asterisks is not helpful to anyone that may be in the market for the bike. Just my opinion. Keep up the good work though; killer interview with Matt from Crust.

[@lesleepeterson6155]

ICT is better.

[@nathanaelshumsky2977]

yea it is

[@nilambursafari]

Amazing vedio L●ve fr●m g●lden teak t●wn

[@DrDrew1979]

TODAY'S WEDNESDAY!