Manish Dump
Well well well. It's Friday again...Happy Friday! Wow, time flies especially when your out on the road. I just returned from Interbike and was happy to see and meet a lot of our dealers, old friends...
View ArticleThe Bun to Your Cheeseburger
Buns don't get enough credit these days. The bun: hard working, loyal, low maintenance, and can make or brake any sandwich out there, yet they all-too infrequently enjoy the limelight. But not today!...
View ArticleDumped Up
Hey its time for your weekly dose of dump. Some of you may be getting friendly with Flasky while dumpin it up, some of you may be dumped up all the time, and others you may be in the dumps cause your...
View ArticlePeter Parker Packed a Pika all Night Long
Here is my Long Haul Trucker complete with Frost River soft bags that I used for touring about Nova Scotia this past weekend. There are many ways to go about packing a bike. Here is one way....
View ArticleDumptoberfest
It's such a great word...October. You can put anything you want in front of it and it makes sense. You put "fest" behind it and sheeeeeiiiit, instant party! It's also a great time to ride a bike,...
View ArticleDances with Dumps
I've had this dance a few times but there is really not a tie in here, just cool bikes in cool places. Sorry Kevin Kostner fans... Boise, ID Denver, Colorado Evanston, IL Sioux Falls, SD Kent, UK...
View ArticleGuest Bloggage : Lucy is a Sinner
At the end of September I had the pleasure of infiltrating Nova Scotia, Canada. There I rode Nova Scotia's first ever Gran Fondo with Ms. Lucy DeCoutere. I like her version best, so here it is...
View ArticleThird Stone From the Dump
Hey you lucky person, its Friday, you made it! That means its time to sit back and "crack a favorite beverage" (as I used to say on my radio show) and look at some cool bikes in cool places. One artist...
View ArticleSomething Wicked This Way Comes
Meet the Surly ExtraTerrestrial Tire Our Enginerds have been slaving away for quite some time honing our first ever touring specific tire. Like anything Surly, you can use it as you see fit but this...
View ArticleRack Plates Decoded
If you just bought a Surly Front Rack from your local bike shop, you may be wondering “how do I mount this thing?” That’s not really what this blog is about, but for starters, take a look at the...
View ArticleWednesday is the new Friday
Many of you are probably checking our blog today becuase it's Friday and you are eagerly awaiting the cascade of bicycle glamour shots we always post from our image dump. Photos of bikes leaning up...
View ArticleArtisanal Organic Free-Range Whathaveyous
Ah, the Pacific Northwest, home of fashion-forward flannel, the fancy donut "trend" (weren't they always kinda fancy?) Twin Peaks (truly crucial to call out) and our personal favorite: some real deal...
View ArticlePintz First Post: Burn the Rat! Burn the Rat!
Back in the early 90s I decided to try racing on a single-speed mountain bike. I converted a Breezer Lightning with vertical dropouts by trying many different freewheel/chainring combos until I found...
View ArticleThe Dumping
I'm Baaaccckkkk. I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the fact that it is almost Hallows eve. A friend of mine was telling me a bunch of tidbits about my favorite creepy film, The Shining....
View ArticleGone with the Dump
Hello and happy Friday! Congrats to those who found the tricks and treats I put in last weeks dump photos. Pretty observant of you. I've got nothing else to blather on about this week. So, lets get...
View ArticleThe Dump Diary
Well what do you know, Its Friday again. Time for the diary of dumps or the dump diary or maybe its Dump Diatribe. Regardless here comes more cool bikes in cool places. Lots of good ones this week....
View ArticleTea and Dumpets
Welcome to Friday, you've made it, congratulations! This week we have a special British Invasion edition of the Dump. Some friends of ours at Keep Pedalling in the UK have sent us a collection of...
View ArticleConcussed
Recently, a turn of events or maybe an event turn, resulted in me bonking my brain into concussion.The short version: I was full of piss and vinegar and ripped down an embankment like an idiot. A very...
View ArticleET tire development
Extra : added to an existing or usual amount or number Terrestrial: of or relating to land as distinct from air or water By now you’ve probably seen or heard about our newest tire, the ExtraTerrestrial...
View ArticleLeftover Turkey Dump
Today while I'm recovering from general over indulgence, I thought many of you (in the states) would be in the same boat. What would a post Turkey day be without some cool bikes in cool places? The...
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