A Trail Bike Tailored for Drop Bars
Off-road enthusiasts have been Frankensteining drop bars onto trail bikes for decades, so we designed the Ghost Grappler to scratch that itch with a little more precision. Engineered first and foremost around a stable and comfortable drop-bar hand position, its trail-ready geo provides a spirited ride on mixed terrain.
Cleared for girthy tires and decorated with an array of mounts for hauling your daily provisions and overnight gear, the Ghost Grappler is ready to take you and your paraphernalia down that overgrown fire road for an extrasensory experience. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Probably.
- Featuring Surly’s versatile Gnot-Boost spacing, allowing riders to run 142mm or Boost 148mm rear hubs; thru-axles; stealth dropper post routing; non-suspension corrected
- Custom dropouts ready to run single-speed or internally geared hub setups
- Seatstay-mounted bottle bosses, plus three-pack mounts at the top and bottom of the down tube
- Clearance for 27.5 x 2.8” or 29 x 2.1" tires (with or without fenders)
If you are a fan of the original Salsa Fargo or the Jones SWB and LWB bikes then the Ghost Grappler is for you. Ghost Grappler is not suspension corrected which means the geometry doesn't have to be tweaked to work with a suspension fork and the changing headtube angle and bottom bracket height that requires.
- Frame Construction
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100% Surly Chromoly Steel frame, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, E.D. coated
- Fork Construction
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100% Surly Chromoly Steel fork, Natch tubing, double-butted tapered fork blades, TIG welded, E.D. coated
- Rear Dropout Configuration
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Horizontal slotted with optional vertical dumpout
- Rear Hub Spacing
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"Gnot-Boost" 145mm; 12 x 142mm or 12 x 148mm (Surly axle included); 10 x 135mm with Surly 10/12 Adapter Washers (not included)
- Front Hub Spacing
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15 x 110mm (Surly axle included)
- Rear Brake
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Disc - 51mm I.S. (203mm max rotor)
- Front Brake
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Disc - 51mm I.S. (203mm max rotor)
- Headtube
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Ø34mm
- Steerer Tube
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Ø28.6mm
- Crown Race
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Ø30mm (1-1/8")
- Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S)
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EC34 or ZS34
- Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S)
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EC34
- Seat Collar
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33.1mm
- Seatpost
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Ø30.9mm
- Front Derailleur (Clamp)
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High direct mount top-pull (Ø34.9mm) 26mm offset adapter (not included) for 142 or 135mm rear hub spacing 29mm offset adapter (not included) for 148mm rear hub spacing
- Max Chainring (CL) [3]
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1x (mtn): 36T
2x (mtn): 36/26T
1x (Boost): 38T
2x (Boost): 39/32T
- Bottom Bracket
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73mm BSA, threaded
- Tire Clearance Frame [1]/[2]
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27.5 x 3” (27.5 x 2.8” with fender)
29 x 2.1–2.5” with or without fender (2.1” clearance with wheel all the way forward; 2.5” clearance with wheel all the way back in dropout)
- Tire Clearance Fork [1]
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27.5 x 2.8” (27.5 x 2.6” with fender)
29 x 2.2” (29 x 2.0” with fender)
- Rigid Fork Spec
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420 x 50mm
- Design Suspension Fork Length [4]
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N/A
- Max Suspension Fork Length [4]
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420mm
- Bottle Mounts Frame
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3-pack mounts on upper and lower downtube; seat tube bottle mounts on frame sizes S–XL
- Bottle Mounts Fork
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3-pack mounts on each fork blade
- Rack Mounts Frame
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Yes (upper and lower threaded)
- Rack Mounts Fork
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Yes (upper and mid-blade threaded)
- Fender Mounts Frame
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Yes
- Fender Mounts Fork
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Yes
- Other Features
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Internal dropper post routing
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[1] Different tire and rim combinations will result in different clearances.
[2] Depending on drivetrain configuration, tire clearance may be limited by the chain and not the frame.
[3] Listed chainring clearance is worst case scenario. Clearances vary widely depending on components and configurations.