March of the Dumps
Well it's March already and that went fast. The Dump keeps marching on and we're up to the 3317 version. It's not 4130 but I have lots of that in it to, NATCH! Here is to a new month. Let's go get it....
View ArticleRest Easy Skip Bernet
Right off the bat - I'm not leaving Surly. That's not what the title means. When I first started working at Surly a decade and a half ago I was asked what my alias would be. I didn't understand. My...
View ArticleBig Fat Dummy
Remember when we said maybe March for the Big Fat Dummy? Turns out, we were not incorrect. I will be damned. Size large/XL and size small bikes are in stock at our US warehouse and ready to ship to...
View ArticlePatrick’s Big Green Dump
Well I got off the ice safe and sound but the fish did too. There is always next year and that is why they call it fishing, not catching. Now you really didn't think I could just let St. Patrick's...
View ArticleElvis and Randy Savage go to the Frosted Fatty
Zeigle said we could book a room at the waterpark if we wore these ridiculous speed suits. It wasn’t the look of the suits that was tough to stomach; it was their history and how much had gone down in...
View ArticleSurly and blackriver, sittin’ in a tree…
Tobie is ultra handsome. I mean it. He also, according to Surly Sales Kilt, John Fleck, wears "crisp boots." I aspire to crispness, but rarely achieve anything past brittle fragility. Anyway, Tobie...
View ArticleDumps O’ Plenty
Hope you all enjoyed your St Patrick's day! Aint it funny how time flies, for once again, it's Friday, and I've got plenty of Dumps for you to enjoy. Keep on scrollin'. Here is a little music video I'm...
View ArticleLast March Dump
We made it through March and you just missed out on my April fools Day Blog so no A1 bikes this year, just your Surly bikes in cool places. You know you want to look at some pictures. It's ok. Thanks...
View ArticleSteamrolled Again
A long while back I met the lovely lady who would eventually agree to bind our fortunes and fates to pursue a life together. Luckily for you this story has nothing to do with that. Except for the fact...
View ArticleCurt Dump
If I’m curt with you it’s because time is a factor. I'm gonna keep it short and sweet this week as I have an appointment with the outdoors tonight. After being cooped up inside all winter, us...
View ArticleStill Big, Still Fat, Still Smart
You may recall a few months back — shortly after we launched the Big Fat Dummy and ya’ll nearly broke the internet with excitement — we posted about how the BFD was earning its keep at Nahaul, an...
View ArticleSloppy Muddy Mess Dump
Ahhhh spring. There is something particularly exciting about getting your back all swampy and full of mud after a long winter or even a short one. No more slogging though snow and ice. Just you, your...
View ArticleFive dollars?! Get outta here…
“You’ve each got a five spot to spend for dinner. Prizes will be awarded for taste, nutritional value, and creativity. You probably won’t want the prizes.” That was the challenge put forth by Zeigle as...
View ArticleDump Road
Sorry I missed you last week. We took the Dump Road to a little camping spot and hung out.bIt was a grand demonstration of riding loaded where we even brought a canoe along to fish out of. We've been...
View ArticleThings to Do in Dorset When You’re Dead
(a.k.a. "The Collected Drafts of All the Blogs I've Meant to Post But Didn't") *** This previously recorded essay recaps my experience last year at an event that just wrapped up its 2017 iteration two...
View ArticleNew Things in Stock
This just in: The new Ogre bikes are in stock now. Rover Shop Dog Brown frames with new features: Gnot-Boost thru-axle-ready frames, non-suspension-corrected geometry, Moloko Bars stock. All set for...
View ArticleTrucker Dump
Well hello there, you've made it to another Friday. Congratulations! You know, I was sitting here thinking about what to do for this week's Dump and thought to myself, what is a bike that I haven't...
View ArticleReady Set Dump
Wow that went quick. Here we are at the end of May. That means a long weekend to kick off the Summer of riding. Can't think of a better way to do that than look at a tower of leaning Surly. You guys...
View ArticleHey Guy
The new Intelligencer is here, and it features me, Flasky, in my print debut. Who's Flasky? You gotta lotta nerve, Kid. I'm your buddy. I'm your pal. I'm a helper. (Helpin' you be not so freakn' lame...
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