Cyclocross is for Jerks, Awsome Jerks
I am rejuvinated and made whole again when I know that there are people out there in the world who get it. If you get it too, would like to learn to get it, or just like to watch people getting it,...
View ArticleThe Surly Blog Is Dead. Long Live The Surly Blog
Hello. I’m the brand manager for Surly. You might be asking yourself, “what in the hell is a brand manager?” Or, maybe not. Either way, that’s my title, and being that the title is easier to say...
View ArticleIs it possible to wheelie the Big Dummy???
Short answer, yes. Long answer.... This weekend I wanted to figure out what it would take to wheelie the Big Dummy. In my opinion, it has two wheels and therefore it can do a wheelie. Now for those...
View ArticleSize Matters
Are you taller than 6'5"? Do you have a hard time finding a bike that fits? Guess what? Surly has you covered. Being tall is awesome, but finding a bike that fits among the mainstream bike brands can...
View ArticleStop and Smell the Flasky
I recently read this article on “Zen Cycling”. The definition of which is either pretty self explanatory or (if you read the article) slightly confusing. I gleaned a couple of things from the article...
View ArticleGP’s Ultra New word Find
When sending your email answer you must Label the subject line “Surly Word Find,” get it? Okay! Seriously, do it or all of your hard work will be for nothing. 1. Which of our models uses a...
View ArticlePhiddlin’ with Phil vol 1
HI, I’m Phil, Phil Raitt, I procure the bits y’all in turn acquire from our esteemed dealer network. Sometimes while consulting the magic 8-ball and staring blankly into my future tellin machine, I...
View ArticleBlaze Orange
I’m Bob, I’m a weirdo and I’m in good company. Everyone that works for Surly brings a little bit of themselves to the brand whether they mean to or not. That happens to be a really good thing. There is...
View ArticleHero Worship Doesn’t Make Sense Without Dopers
I grew up in a bike shop. I have worked in shops and on the ‘supply side’ of the so-called bicycle industry most of my life. In all my years riding bikes, selling bikes, fixing bikes, and helping...
View ArticleThe Craziest Man I Know
Eric Larson is a truly insane man. He came to Surly a while ago with a plan to ride a bike to the South Pole. From the edge of Antarctica directly into the heart of its warn chewy center, he will...
View ArticleDesert Itinerants
Do you know that feeling when the time is right for a road trip? I'm not talking about that mundane out and back trip to go pick up that '63 Econoline headliner you bought on Ebay, either. I'm...
View Article“Oh Geez Those are Some Big Tires”
“Oh Geez Those are Some Big Tires” The phrase I hear most often when traveling with my Moonlander. Every year in the spring, my buddies and I hold a trout fishing tourney near the Boundry Waters Canoe...
View ArticleI’m Old
Well, look at this. The blog is ticking along like a '76 Buick with a fresh bottle of HEET poured in. It's nice to see. If I remember correctly, and I seldom do, I wrote my first entry on this thing...
View ArticleNerd, Please…
Last week I was accused of being a nerd by four of my office cohorts. My cohorts are not nameless faceless cohorts by the way; their names are Greg, Tyler, Adam and Bob. I wasn’t insulted by being...
View ArticleSurvival Kit
I’ve been carrying a survival kit for many years. It goes almost everywhere I go: on my bike, in the car, when I travel for work and pleasure...domestically and internationally, and certainly when I’m...
View ArticleIt Feels Just Like the Real Thing
The winter is in full swing here in the Middle West portion of the country, and riding in the snow and on ice has been one of my favorite activities since I first discovered it’s peaceful allure. I...
View ArticleMinnesota River Bottoms
The "River Bottoms" is a network of official and un-official trails just south of Minneapolis along the Minnesota River flood plane. They're pretty flat, mostly straight, with plenty of sandy, and full...
View ArticleEvening Wood
Do you ever wish you had more time in the day to go for a bike ride? I am not talking about commuting. I am talking about thrashing like Cru Jones in Rad on his paper route but with big boy tires, or...
View ArticleOgre, Fenders and You
So you just bought a Ogre… Stock complete, fresh outa the box and you decide; because the weather is grim, your pink bits are frostbitten and the ground is a sloppy, salty slush soup, that you want to...
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