Dip It In Mud
So I’ve been seeing a lot in the news lately about new companies designing bikes that “solve all the old problems of the old bike”. They achieve this by adding extra moving parts, adding new pivot...
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Hi folks, Why do we buy the things we buy? Or for that matter, why do we buy this item over that similar item? I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately. We’ve all purchased something to...
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“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...
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I’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...
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Nerd, 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...
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Survival 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...
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It 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...
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Minnesota 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...
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Evening 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...
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Ogre, 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...
View ArticleDip It In Mud
So I’ve been seeing a lot in the news lately about new companies designing bikes that “solve all the old problems of the old bike”. They achieve this by adding extra moving parts, adding new pivot...
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These are a few of my favorite things.
Hi folks, Why do we buy the things we buy? Or for that matter, why do we buy this item over that similar item? I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately. We’ve all purchased something to...
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2 plank memories or something not entirely bike related
Well I’m balls deep in planning/forecasting/ordering Fat bike product for y’all for next winter and I’m feelin’ a lil like this: And to my surprise a former co-worker was kind enough to post this on...
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Inherent Value
I’d like to talk about bikes for a minute, and more specifically the value of bikes. See that bike hanging on the hook in your basement or garage? How much money do you have into it? What do you use...
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Fat Tires and Front Derailleurs
Fat Tires and Front Derailleurs, Ad nauseam. Earlier last year I was experimenting with wide rims + big tires on my Karate Monkey and had the joy of dealing with tire rub on my front derailleur...
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Social this.
Seeing how I am the self appointed “Tsar of Anti-Social Media” I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about social media and how it fits within Surly. I understand some of you do not particularly...
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New News From Old Surly Pal
Perhaps you recall from a few years ago a group of individuals who rode their bicycles over and along the continuous ridge of mountains that run north to south, the continental divide created by the...
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While Supplies Last, Don’t Miss This Chance of a Lifetime
So people are always buggin’ me about the ads we (occasionally) run and how they want to have a copy of those cool/creepy/offensive/horrible illustrations and pictures in a nice format that they can...
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New News From Old Surly Pal
Perhaps you recall from a few years ago a group of individuals who rode their bicycles over and along the continuous ridge of mountains that run north to south, the continental divide created by the...
View ArticleThe Rolling Curb Hop
Wheelies are neat-o. That's just a fact. But being able to do even a little wheelie is more than just cool. After staying upright and riding with no hands, being able to pull the front end...
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