Humanoids of Surly: Christopher Weaver
Name: Christopher Weaver Location: Staten Island, New York Who do you think you are anyway? I think that I am the following answer: I landed in Hell’s Kitchen in 1994 but am currently a Staten...
View ArticleMake it Your Own: Trevor’s OG Pugsley
Where did this Pugsley come from? This is the first of its kind, perhaps one out of the very first production run of Pugsleys to be belched from the fire unto this earth back in 05'. It was used and...
View ArticleHumanoids of Surly: Karla Robles
Name: Karla “La Surlyta” Robles Nombre: Karla “La Surlyta” Robles Location: México Ubicación: México Who do you think you are anyway? My name is Karla, a Mexican sociologist and feminist woman with a...
View ArticleAmy’s Excellent Arrowhead Adventure Take 2
After finishing the Arrowhead 135 last year, I’m told I confidently stated that under no circumstances would I do it again. But that’s alright, sometimes I’m wrong. The 16th annual Arrowhead Ultra 135...
View ArticleMake It Your Own: Another Fleck Knife Blog
That New Appliance Smell (a.k.a. Another Knife Blog/Make It Your Own) When I set out to write this blog I truly had no idea I’d be talking about a refrigerator. Long-time readers of the SURLY blog...
View ArticleFrom Shop Floor to Your Door
Greetings once again Fellow Humanoids of Surly, Like many of you, we rely on bikes to have fun, to feel good, and to transport us wherever we need to go. Depending on the situation, our bikes might...
View ArticleHarrison’s Foray into Winter Biking
I moved from Arkansas to Minnesota on January 15, 2019. This was swiftly followed by a series of Polar Vortex sucker punches delivered straight to my delicate Southern disposition. Knowing that I faced...
View ArticleHello In There: Remembering John Prine
Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine, 73, died April 7, 2020, from complications from the coronavirus. Known for lyrics both hilarious and melancholy, heartbreaking and compassionate, Prine was a...
View ArticleHumanoids of Surly: Spinner
Name: Spinner Location: A bit of a nomad that generally sticks to the Driftless Region of Eastern Iowa and Wisconsin Who do you think you are anyway? I have a remote desk job working with credit union...
View ArticleA Couple of Rascals, One Goblin Queen, and the Sierra Nevada
A Little Jack Mac Background Brethren and sistren, ‘tis me, the arctic-dwelling, pasta-eating, pathetic excuse for a respectable adult, Jack Mac. It’s safe to say that the past year was one of the very...
View ArticleMake It Your Own: The Basket Rat, Pack Rat
Ahh the Pack Rat. Often overlooked in our lineup, this front-loading, light touring bike is truthfully one of our favorite models around the Surly office. So when Daniel Gurwin of Pittsburgh, PA...
View ArticleSurly Disc Trucker - Fully Redesigned for your Riding Pleasure
Introducing the fully updated Surly Disc Trucker. Now’s the time to grab a hot, cold or lukewarm beverage of your pleasing and have a seat as Surly Product Manager, Amy Kippley and Surly Engineer Ben...
View ArticleThe Realities of a Black Man in the Bike World
Wesley Ferguson, 26, is a bike mechanic at Venture North Bikes & Coffee, a North Minneapolis non-profit organization working to increase racial, economic, and gender equity within and beyond the...
View ArticleHumanoids of Surly | Abner Z. Rangel-Leal
Name: Abner Z. Rangel-Leal Location: Salt Lake City Metro Area (Pleasant Grove, UT) Who do you think you are anyway? I’m Abner. I was born and raised in Mexico. Specifically, Mexico City. I moved to...
View ArticleA Digital Postcard from a Virtual SURLYVILLE
<begin transmission> Hey! Fleck here. How’s it going? It’s been a while. You’re looking sharp! Is that a new hairdo? No ... just letting it grow? Couldn’t tell. Yah, y’know. Things are fine...
View Article10 Years. 10 Surlys.
Today on the Surly blog we are pleased to feature the words and images of our friend David from Barcelona, Spain. Like many of you, David has been the owner of more than a few Surly models over the...
View ArticleHumanoids of Surly: Marley Blonsky
Who do you think you are anyway? Oh gosh, answering this is always hard - I feel like I didn't become a "cyclist" until the past couple of years, even though I've always enjoyed riding bikes and that...
View ArticleMake It Your Own: The Leg-Shaving Wine-Tasting Midnight Special
Designed to feast on the potholes and bumps found along neglected pavement, gravel, and aimless all-day rides, Midnight Special is a road-plus bike fine-tuned to pair up with 650bs and 700cs alike....
View ArticleHumanoids of Surly: Immu (Pirawan Bua-ngam)
Name Immu (Pirawan Bua-ngam) Location Bangkok, THAILAND Who do you think you are anyway? I’m the Bangkokian who love cycling and now the Bicycle Wheel Builder and owner of Spinning Bear Bike Shop. I...
View ArticleMake It Your Own: The Surlyeti Midnight Special
Welcome to the latest (depending on when you're reading this blog of course) installment in our Surly Make it Your Own series where we take a deeper look at custom, one-of-a-kind Surly bikes. This...
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