Bicycle Quarterly Midnight Special

Bike tests that take you on amazing adventures where we challenge the test bikes to the limits of their capabilities.

Bicycle quarterly midnight special. 2018 surly midnight special first ride bq 64 2018 caletti monstercross bq 63 2018 masi speciale randonneur first ride bq 63. Road plus bike that tackles pavement gravel midnight special shines on pot holed deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Covers shown may be different from the actual magazines included. Bicycle quarterly s tests go far beyond those of other magazines.

Pot holes and rough roads be damned. The surly midnight special is a bit like that a contemporary racing bike with a classic frame and a 4130 cromo steel unicrown fork all topped off with external cable routing. The midnight special is available as a frameset for 750 or a full build for 2200 so there s no getting away from the fact this isn t a cheap bike. In bicycle quarterly you ll read.

We would even dare to call it modern considering its unusual chunky tires. Features that bring you inspiring discoveries. Call it a gravel bike call it an all road bike however you want to position it the midnight special is a do it all drop bar bike with massive tire clearance. Catch up on the great adventures the technical articles and the historical features that make bicycle quarterly special.

This special 4 pack of magazines covers the past year of bicycle quarterly not including the current edition. It comes in eight sizes from 40 to 64 cm. On paper a 4130 chromoly frame with sram rival components doesn t scream value but what matters more is how it all works as a package. Technical articles on the performance of wide tires frame stiffness and.

The hot mayonnaise midnight special is offered both as a complete bike for 1 799 or as a 625 frameset. Secret gravel passes of the cascade range randonneurs in mid century france forgotten japanese mountain roads.