An Even Bigger Dummy
I know there is a lot of hype lately surrounding our new product, and I won’t really go much into that at the moment (bummer, I know). Well, I will a bit, just not any of the frames and bikes. What...
View ArticleJust Throwin’ this Out There
Here's a few things that I've just accepted as truth over the years: The decline of the bench seat marked the decline of society. Belly button lint is blue no matter what color shirt you wear. Never...
View ArticleSurly is Looking for More Nerd Power
Do you wear a pocket protector, bathe at least once a week, and know who Cru Jones is? If yes, then keep reading... Surly Bikes is currently looking for another bike nerd to add to the product...
View ArticleOn the Road to Eurobike: Lots of Euro, No Bike to Be Seen
I have always dreamed of riding my bicycle around Paris. Well, perhaps not always, but certainly since my very first visit there. It was about 7 years ago; I came to Paris (begrudgingly) with my...
View ArticleJapanese bike shops do it up proper Part II
Wakka On our last visit to Japan we met a lot of dealers who have done well with Surly and continue to raise the bar for the rest of the world for what it looks like to do insanely cool custom Surly...
View ArticleLet’s Get “Green”
Here a Eurobike So here we are at Eurobike. I still don’t have my clothes if you’re keeping track. Actually that part of it seems okay. I mean, not great, but okay. I wash my clothes in the sink...
View ArticleTake it like a girl
Recently, I was able to join in on one of our very own Surly wives' first ever mountain bike experience. She wrestled her Troll down those dirty paths with a smile on her face....until the dirty path...
View ArticleWhy Can’t You Just Be Like Everybody Else?!?
It’s my first day back in the office since Eurobike. I’m here ridiculously early (started work at 5:30 this morning)(damn you jetlag) which allows me to see this place when it’s quiet and I’m alone....
View ArticleDon’t Get So Rad You Kill Somoene
There is a path through the forest that leads to the Surly headquarters. It is a path that runs along the Minnesota River and it's my favorite route to take when I come to work. The only bad thing...
View ArticleCome on get stupid
My husband and I went out for drinks and eats the other weekend. I grabbed a Pacer from the demo herd to spice things up. One thing to know about our demo herd is that they are stored with the headset...
View ArticleWhy Can’t You Just Be Like Everybody Else?!? (Part Two)
So, last week I wrote a bit about why we make the products that we make. And why we don’t make some of the products we don’t make. That got my brain rolling about who we are here at Surly. And how...
View ArticleHow Much Wood Can a Wood Wood Cut?
Hello, My name is Andy Wood. I work for Surly Bikes. You are probably thinking what kind of crazy weird shit am I going to show you this time. Well, I decided to take a break from my groundbreaking...
View ArticleThe Lost Trailer, Not Found
So a couple of weeks ago I wrote about my luggage being lost on a trip to Eurobike. It’s still lost. I keep talking to the airline and they keep telling me that they’ve found it, or that they’re...
View ArticleThoughts From The City of Love…Las Vegas
I don’t know what it is about trade show season, and Vegas in particular that makes me want to get up on my soapbox and bitch (okay, I know) but sometimes I just can’t help myself. One of the...
View ArticleOn My Way In This Morning; Also On a Separate Note…
This year I vowed, while I was at Eurobike, that I would take more time and enjoy my ride into work every day. I tend to be a rusher, get up, get packed, cram food and ride to work without stopping....
View ArticleGilligaaaaaaaan!! Where’s My Straggler???
Okay, so we’re not perfect… At Interbike, Eurobike and other points abroad and at home. Several of us here at Surly (including my(rathercharming)self) gave people what we believed to be the ETA’s on...
View ArticleOn My Way In This Morning; Also On a Separate Note…
This year I vowed, while I was at Eurobike, that I would take more time and enjoy my ride into work every day. I tend to be a rusher, get up, get packed, cram food and ride to work without stopping....
View ArticleHave You Seen This? Photo Dump Friday: Part I
I’m not sure how many of you out there are familiar with our little image dump, but it’s become my favorite part of our website. The deal is you submit your sweet custom (or not custom) Surly ride,...
View ArticleThe Lazy Mans Custom Pugsley
Last year we had this crazy idea (right around Frostbike) that we would create a limited run Pugsley for our friends who came to Frostbike. So that’s what we did. We ordered a very small number of...
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