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Midnight Special is an endurance road bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond fresh pavement.
Midnight Special is an endurance road bike designed to provide comfort and speed on those all-day rides that extend well beyond fresh pavement.
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Surly Midnight Special 700 Fool's Gold

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Surly Midnight Special 700 Fool's Gold

Season:2025

Brand:Surly

Code:04-002085GOLD

Road Plus Bike That Tackles Pavement & Gravel

Midnight Special shines on pot-holed, deteriorating pavement and the occasional long stretch of gravel. Its 700c tires eat up road chatter and absorb all the bumps in the road like the champion it was designed to be.

When it comes to road bikes, we just want to toss a few bananas into our pockets and see where the road takes us. We seek out varied surfaces on our rides and frequently go from pavement to gravel to shittier pavement. Midnight Special allows us to accomplish all of that quite comfortably.

  • Higher volume tires allow better fine-tuning of tire pressure on varying surfaces and create a wider contact patch for increased traction
  • Modern road standards like flat-mount disc brakes, 12mm front and rear thru-axles, and a 44mm head tube
  • Clearance for 650b x 60mm or 700c x 42mm tires without fenders (650b x 50mm or 700c x 38mm with fenders)
Technical Information

Frameset

Frame
4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, ED coated
Fork
4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, TIG welded, brazed lugs, ED coated
Seatpost Clamp
30.0mm Surly Stainless

Components

Headset
Cane Creek 40
Stem
Promax DA-296
Handlebar
Salsa Cowbell
Grips/Bar Tape
Black Cork
Seatpost
Promax 27.2 x 300 (offset on 54-64cm)
Saddle
WTB Volt

rivetrain

Front Derailleur
Shimano R7100 105
Rear Derailleur
Shimano R7100 105
Cassette
Shimano R7101, 11-34t, 12-spd
Crankset
Shimano RS520, 50-34T
Chain
KMC X12
Shifter
Shimano R7120
Brake Levers
Shimano R7170
Brake Caliper
Shimano R7170
Rotors
Shimano RT26, 160/160, 6-Bolt
Bottom Bracket
Shimano RS520

Wheels

Front Hub
Novatec 12 x 100mm thru-axle, 32h
Rear Hub
Novatec 12 x 142mm thru-axle, 32h
Spoke
DT Swiss Champion 14G
Rims
Alex Adventurer 2, 700c, 32h
Tires
Teravail Rampart 700 x 38 Light and Supple
Complete Bike Weight
27.01 lbs for 56cm
Sizing Information
SIZE40cm46cm50cm54cm56cm58cm60cm64cm
Reach363366379389393402409423
Stack531538544560580599620641
Head Tube Angle71.0°71.5°72.0°72.5°73.0°73.0°73.5°74.0°
Head Tube Length95100110125140160180200
Seat Tube Length400460500540560580600640
BB Drop7070656565656565
Wheelbase993994100710181012102710361050
Chainstay Length425425425425425425425425
Top Tube Length, Actual487506531552564579597622
Top Tube Length, Effective500520540555570585605625
Seat Tube Angle75.5°74.0°73.5°73.5°73.0°73.0°72.5°72.5°
Standover Height720751778806827846866895
Stem Length7070 or 8070 or 80100 or 120100 or 120120120120
Stem Angle
Handlebar Width400400400420440440460460
Crank Length165170170175175175175175
Fork Length400400400400400400400400
Fork Rake5050505040404040
Professional Opinion
Frame Construction

4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, double-butted main triangle, TIG welded, ED coated

Fork Construction

4130 Chromoly, Natch tubing, TIG welded, brazed lugs, ED coated

Rear Dropout Configuration

Vertical

Rear Hub Spacing

12 x 142mm (Surly axle included)

10 x 135mm with Surly 10/12 Adapter Washers (not included)

Front Hub Spacing

12 x 100mm (Surly axle included)

Rear Brake

Disc - Flat Mount (160mm max rotor) – 25mm thick mount / 32mm bolt length

Front Brake

Disc - Flat Mount (160mm max rotor) – Use Brake Manufacturer's Front Flat Mount Adapter and Supplied Bolts

Head Tube

Ø44mm

Steerer Tube

Ø28.6mm (1-1/8")

Crown Race

Ø30mm (1-1/8")

Stock Headset Upper (S.H.I.S.)

ZS44/28.6

Stock Headset Lower (S.H.I.S.)

EC44/30

Seat Collar

Ø30mm

Seatpost

Ø27.2mm

Front Derailleur (Clamp)

Bottom-pull (Ø28.6mm)

Max Chainring (CL)[3]

1x (Road): 44T

2x (Road): 34/50T

3x (Road): 30/39/50T

Bottom Bracket

68mm threaded (1.37" x 24TPI)

Tire Clearance Frame[1]/[2]

27.5 x 2.35" (w/o fenders)

700c x 42mm (w/o fenders)

650b x 50 (w/ fenders)

700c x 38mm (w/ fenders)

Tire Clearance Fork[1]

27.5 x 2.35"(w/o fenders)

700c x 42mm (w/o fenders)

650b x 50 (w/ fenders) 700c x 38mm (w/ fenders)

Rigid Fork Spec

400 x 50mm (40 - 54cm)

400 x 40mm (56 - 64cm)

Max Suspension Fork Length[4]

N/A

Bottle Mounts Frame

3 Standard

Bottle Mounts Fork

N/A

Rack Mounts Frame

Yes (upper and lower threaded)

Rack Mounts Fork

Yes (upper, lower, and mid-blade threaded)

Fender Mounts Frame

Yes

Fender Mounts Fork

Yes

Other Features

Downtube mounted shifter bosses (cable housing stops not included with frameset)

  • [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 frame.
    [3] Listed chainring clearance is worst case scenario. Clearances vary widely depending on components and configurations.
    [4] Suspension fork length listed at full extension (not at sag)

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