MORE STUFF IN STOCK SOON Karate Monkey, brown, 20" large, FM4007, in stock thursday or friday 1x1, black, in stock thursday or friday - 14" X-small, FM0065 - 16" small, FM0066 - 18" medium, FM0067 Cross-Check complete bikes, dark green or black, all sizes, in stock NOW Insert sigh of relief here MORE STUFF COMING IN... Endomorph 26 x 3.7" tires and 26 x 3-4" tubes should be in stock 3rd week of September. Another full production run of Karate Monkeys, black or brown, all sizes, end of September. Another nearly full production run of Cross-Check framesets, end of September.…

SSWC05 was a complete blast. I'm sore as hell today and will tell all about how I got that way, complete with photos, once I sift through some of this e-mail and work out our new project that will be unveiled at Interbike in 5 weeks. -----

Goiter Tour The Goiter and I took a trip out to the ‘burbs on Friday….46km (28.5 miles) from my house to my off-the-map campsite. The combined weight of my loaded backpack, loaded uni, and full water bottles was about 19kg (42lbs). Not bad. I'll shave some grams on the next trip and move more (if not all) of the weight off my back and onto the uni. My ass and shoulders would be happier without the burden of the 5kg pack weight. I got to use my Hennessy Hammock and hex fly for the first time…other than sleeping in my…

Things on the calendar. If you've had your head either A) examining your colon from the inside, or B) staring at a heart rate monitor you may have missed the news that the Single Speed World Championships are this weekend in lovely State College, PA. This annual event is the gathering of the tribe, the grand-daddy, the big enchillada and you really should get there. This year promises a death-march style course, excellent wooded single-track, rocks, roots, big ups and big downs, hot derby action, and... go karts. Also: McGruff (shown above with his comfort bike)... longtime Friend of Surly,…

MORE STUFF BACK IN STOCK Fixed/Free flipflop mountain hubs, 135mm spacing, black, 32 hole, in stock now. Also, Pugsley framesets in should be back in stock by Wednesday -----