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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...

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Make 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...

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Humanoids 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...

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Amy’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...

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Make 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...

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From 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...

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Harrison’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...

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Hello 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...

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Humanoids 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...

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A 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...

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Make 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...

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Surly 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...

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The 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...

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Humanoids 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...

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A 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...

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10 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...

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Humanoids 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...

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Make 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....

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Humanoids 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...

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Make 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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