Every once in a while I'll drop some hard earned cash on a concert and it pays off. The $50 spent on the original Black Sabbath 7 years agowill probably remain the best $50 ever spent. Geezer Butler was on fire, Tony Iommi was crisp and even Ozzy was animated as ever. The White Stripes show this weekend was by far the best show I've seen in years and I never expected it. I'd seen them years ago in a small venue and was midly impressed. Any two people with that much sound deserve to be appreciated, but I left…

Pat, Kathy, Ray and Pugsley Long-time Surly rider/racer/supporter Pat Irwin and his wife Kathy just got back from one hell of a beach cruise. With a Pugsley (equipped with Endomorph 3.7 tires) and one of Ray Molina's fat-tired rigs, Pat and Kathy flew into Hope and rode to Homer along the beach of Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Check out this link for the story and some pics. Here's a map showing the areas surrounding Hope and Homer. -----

Cogs coming soon. We have almost every SKU of cogs in stock right now, expect for a few very popular sizes. We'll have another batch for your gear grinding needs in about two weeks. Nice Racks shouldn't be too much longer either. ETAs coming as soon as we get a clue. -----

Singlespeed World Championships could be coming to your town in 2006. If you think your trails rival some of the best in the world, your town can accomodate up to 700 bike freaks, there is an airport within a reasonable distance and you have organized some sort of bike event in the past, this is your chance. Why does Surly get to decide where it is in 2006? You have to go back to the first (official) SSWC in 1999 held in California. To determine where it was to be held for the following year, the winner of the derby…

This years Singlespeed World Championships in Pennsylvania was the best of the three I've been to. Partly because we extended our trip a day to hang out in Pittsburgh with the Dirt Rag magazine crew. On Thursday, we rode trails right out their office doors and got those airplane miles shaken off our butts. The singletrack was loopy and tight, it's no wonder this magazine remains top quality and true to life. Back at Mo and Thanita's house, we had home cooked Thai food and played pinball. Later, we ventured into Pitt to Guerrero's house for some beers. We got…