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Why? Because. Duh.
Because is really the best answer of all. So I guess the big hype coming from Surly this year is the Ice Cream Truck. It’s our new Omni-Terra bike (some might say fatbike) and she’s a big boy. I won’t...
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Lately at the Intergalatic Headquarters some of us have been busy little beavers trying to get a product catalog assembled for all the 2015 stuff we will attempt to make you buy. Like the stuff...
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Worms Are For Fish-n-Mud
I know you like the pictures. Don't deny it. Rub the grit away from you eyes and let's do this thing. That little kid has a pretty sweet pacer, he must be one of those child stars! There you have it.
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It’s Not a Race, But There’s a Good Chance We’ll Ride
So last year Jim and I went down to good old Decorah, Iowa to a super awesome event called "DirtBurger". (you can read all about it here ) Long story short, we got wet and didn't ride. This year, Sov...
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From the R&D files.
They say it's always the quick trips that get you. They're right. Tonight I crashed the bike. It'll happen. Actually, it happens sort of a lot to me. Over the years I've realized that I have an...
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Haven’t We Been Here Before?
This is the reason there's no new blog today. If you can, you should come. And bring me beer!
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Pacer Blog
I remember a conversation I had with a friend on a ride once where he said, “A good steel road bike just makes sense.” Those words were echoing in my mind when I rode my Pacer today. I have a pretty...
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Shut Up and Mind You’re Own Business
People think I’m crazy cuz I ride in long sleeves all summer long. It’s amazing how many comments I get on a daily basis. Seriously, it’s bonkers. Total strangers who would never think to say...
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Surly Racks, Surly Bikes…WARNING: All Our Things Don’t Always...
So we just worked a bit on our Front racks to make them better (at least in our estimation) and I wanted to share some changes with you. Before you get all excited let me start with this. OUR REAR...
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The things I do for you
I was placing an order for 300 clear face masks when Ben stopped by and remarked on how odd that was. Shortly after I moved on to the next project. Sirek waltzed by and asked what the heck I was...
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Thomas Wolfe Was Full Of Shit
I've always been a big fan of that book "You Can't Go Home Again" by Thomas Wolfe. The book itself is pretty goddamn long and filled with all manner of subtext and I am about as far away from being a...
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SSEC 2014 Trip Report
I’ve attended SSEC (Single Speed European Championships) a total of four times now. In 2007 I was invited to this race by my friend David Guillot, to Piolenc, in the south of France. David was the...
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Thomas Wolfe Was Full Of Shit
I've always been a big fan of that book "You Can't Go Home Again" by Thomas Wolfe. The book itself is pretty goddamn long and filled with all manner of subtext and I am about as far away from being a...
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An Ode to the Beer Stop
Oh sweet beer stop, how I love thee. Let me count the ways.... You keep me from becoming too parched and keep the racer types at bay. You keep the mood light and make even short rides last all day. I...
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We Used to Call it Propaganda, Now We Call it Marketing
It’s that time of year, when we put out a new catalog, and release a few new things and all the haters come out of the woodwork to let us know what giant corporate sellouts we are, and warn the world...
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New Oldsmobiles are in Early This Year
So the new catalog is out now and available for dealers to order through our distributor/owner/parent/jailor/loving caregiver QBP. The catalog is, alas, probably already out of date and behind the...
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Surly, Germany, Croatian Bear Drinking Invisible Beer
So AZ (also know as the Croatian Bear) headed off last weef, for a small Surly tour of Germany. Visiting our distributor there, Cosmic Sports, and some of the best dealers we have in that lovely area...
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The Wisdom of Vincent Vega
Like Vincent said to Jules, “it’s the little things”. It’s so true. AZ (the Croatian Bear and I just spent a bit of time in Germany, seeing our dealers there, riding with folks, eating beer &...
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SSWC 2014 Locals Only
SSWC 2014 was a marathon in drinking beer, hanging out with awesome folks, shredding local trails, and staying up waaaay past my bedtime. Everyday. Mind you, on the rides home it was still light out...
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Who Says Trade Shows Are Boring
This is the time of year that many of the poeple that work for this shit show we call Surly Bicycle Products are traveling. Some of us got to go to Alaska and ride our bikes, some of us got to go to...
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