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Four nights in the woods with a buncha degenerates
Spring had sprung and May flowers were again in bloom from ample April showers. There was that smell in the air that was unmistakable; burnt trash, spilled beer, moist chamios and poor decision making....
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Dumpin Time
Friday, in case you forgot, is Dumpin Time. That time of the week where we show off your Surly's doing all kinds of things in cool places. Maybe even taking stuff to the Dump or maybe moving your house...
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2017 KRAMPUS UPDATES, OR, IF YOU LIVED HERE, YOU’D BE HOME BY NOW
If there’s one thing we here at Surly love more than the bikes we make, it’s arguing about the bikes we make. There are a scant few things that live above the constant banter around here and one of...
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Short Stack Dump
Have you ever been out to a diner after a heavy night of drinkin with a hankering for pancakes? The thing is cakes are are great for abhorring your overindulgences, however, if you get the full stack,...
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Sub 24 hour magic with Farmstead Bike Shop
Farmstead Bike Shop in south Minneapolis is the Twin Citie's newest Surly Stocking Dealer and I had been meaning to take some time to get to know them better. This past weekend I had the chance to join...
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StraggleDump
Hello, happy Friday people! You know, we launched the Straggler after several years of demands that we make a disc version of the Cross-Check. The Straggler is proof positive that we do listen to...
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This year, we're celebrating our 19th anniversary of being a thing. We'll probably forget to do it next year for our 20th year, so while it's in our collective heads we figured we'd better act. We'll...
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A Promise Is A Promise
Sov said he'd buy us all a steak dinner if we finished the Intelligencer on time. Well, we didn't actually get it done on time because of course we didn't, but in the spirit of meat-based...
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Informations for Dispersal
Informational blog post begins... Now: This just came in from Gomez: Hola, We're coming up on the day that we pick a winner for the Help Rebuild the Levis Chalet Raffle. With 5 days left, you've helped...
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Saturday Dumplins
First off, I'd like to call attention to a guy that has been around here a while, Mr. Jim Claussen or "The Oracle" as we like to call him. Yesterday was Jim's last day at Surly Intergalactic HQ. Jim...
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How To Use Our Stuff: Cross-Check and 24-Pack Edition
Well friend, here we are. You’ve bought an 8- or possibly a 24-pack rack for your Cross Check and you’re looking for some pointers on how to make this wizardry work. Let’s talk about our tried and true...
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Take the Long Cut
I recently realized that my cycling routine has primarily devolved to riding for necessity — biking for utility, fitness and transportation has become my norm. While satisfying, purposeful riding can...
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ECR Dump
HA! Surprised you again huh? Welcome to your weekend. Here at Surly we don't like to talk much about ourselves. Maybe it's a Midwestern thing and that's all good, but that also means a few of our...
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Everything Comes ‘Round
The ECR has a new look… and, kind of like the barkeep kicking you out after you spilled that third drink, you probably saw it coming. First was the Troll, then the Ogre, so it was pretty obvious the...
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Extreme Camping Rig
When the ECR first made its debut, we referred to it as Something of a lovechild borne of our Krampus, Ogre and LHT. With the new updates to the ECR, we’re watching this baby lovechild grow up and take...
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Kenai Peninsula? That’s a Paddlin’
Last July, I took a trip to Alaska to meet up with Kim McNett and Bjorn Olson who were wrapping up a kayak trip navigating the Kenai peninsula. Daniel of Defiance Frameworks, musician Ben Weaver, and I...
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A Pretty Good Ride
Today is my last day working at Surly Bikes. It's been about 17 years now that I've been around. For the first three I worked solely for our parent company, Quality Bicycle Products as a customer...
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It’s Not What You Put On It, It’s What You Put Into It
Recently, our local wordsmith Sweet Beef, and I embarked on a fool’s errand to ride the Tahoe rim trail around Lake Tahoe. From Reno, we departed with dreams of reaching Northstar for the annual...
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Return of the Black (and other new stuff!)
If you’ve been patiently (or impatiently) waiting to get your hands on a Hi-Viz Black Karate Monkey bike, that wait has come to an end. We just got a new shipment of ‘em in stock so hurry on down to...
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The Long Way Round: Part One
As Aaron mentioned last week, the two of us recently undertook a journey around Lake Tahoe on a pair of fully-loaded 27.5+ ECRs. The idea for the trip was birthed from two things really. First, I’d...
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