Finished, with Fenders

Here's the finished product, with fenders.  Still need to adjust the front fender.  It's too high.  Headed to the hardware for some...well, hardware.

Also still playing around with the handlebar set-up.

Bottom Bracket and Crankset

Here's the bottom bracket ready for install.  Has already been faced and cleaned.  The frame was sprayed with frame saver a couple of days prior, so everything was ready to go on the day of the build.

Here's the BB70 installed.  Easy stuff.

 Half the crankset in place.

 Same, taken from the drive-side.

 Tightening up.

Done.  One XT crankset in place.

To Begin...

This blog begins today, March 3, 2013.  Its goal is to chronicle the complete build-up of a 2013, 22-inch, eggplant purple Surly Troll.

The intended use of this bike--other than becoming my main ride--is to travel from Jacksonville, Florida, USA, to Kyoto, Japan, in the summer of 2014.

The frame and forks are now at my local bike shop, Zencog, here in Jacksonville Beach.  They will install the bottom bracket and the headset.

Components, gathered over the last several months, are as follows:

Crankset: Shimano XT.   FC-M780. 10-speed triple, 42/32/24.  175mm crank arms.
Bottom bracket: Shimano XT.  BB70.
Cassette: Shimano XT. 10-speed.  11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28-32-36.
Chain: Shimano XT. 10-speed.  HG-X.

Rear derailleur: Shimano XT. M780.  Long cage, 10-speed.

Front derailleur: Shimano XT.  M781.  Triple, top pull.

Brakes: Avid.  BB7.  Mechanical disc.
Brake levers: Shimano XT.
Shifter levers: Shimano XT.
Cables: Shimano XT.
Headset: Cane Creek.  40-Series, EC34.
Handlebars: Easton. Havoc.  Aluminum.  750mm.
Stem: Easton.  Vice.  115mm.
Pedals: Shimano.  M324.
Hubs: White Industries.  Mi6.  40 spoke front, 48-spoke rear.
Rims: Salsa Gordo.
Skewers: SRAM X.9 stainless.
Spokes: DT Swiss.  14 gauge.  Black.