Same message every year: we're on our way to Interbike, the U.S. national bicycle tradeshow, and we'll be there all next week. We will not be checking emails, voice mails, snail mails, toe nails, or jail bails, but we will be checking cocktails. In other words, feel free to write or call us but be advised you won't hear back for a while, like a week or two depending on how long it takes us to catch up. 'Kay? Bye. -----

We have a little something special cooking in the Surly kitchen these days. Check out our Large Marge/Endomorph/Magura-compatible unicycle...the Conundrum. It's offered in 2 sizes: 24" and 26"...this denotes the wheel size, not the length of the frame. I won't go into a ton of tech detail, because you can go to the Downloads section of our site and get that info from our fresh 2006 catalog file. I will point out the bearing clamps. These will be investment cast. Sexy, don't ya think? The samples pictured were built up for the Interbike industry show, coming up next week. Industry…

The Pug and I made our way out to the western ‘burbs on Saturday for a night of camping in the sticks. I like to try different packing systems. So, for this outing, I went with the Velocipac frame bag (found this on e-bay), a Headland seatpost rack (extended using pieces of Scott aluminum ski poles), and a #7 Granite Gear stuff sack. I was max'd for space, but I had enough food for 2 days…even though I was only going for one night. The Velocipac fits ok in the front triangle of my frame, but a Pug-specific frame pack…

"I'm growin' up quicker and handlin' my liquor, and, yeah..." -The Dandy Warhols Just got back from a trade show in Tokyo, Japan. Lately, it seems, we've been travelling the world to deliver into the hands of the unsuspecting public the Surly way o' life, even though that itself is a bit nebulous. I did wear my GeneO signature model orange jumpsuit and Boondocks USA hat for a 'photo op', and I ate things from which others recoil, such as pig teat, raw horse meat, and, I was told, "possibly squid entrails." Oh goody. I also found that although some…

Here's a link to the longer, detailed account of Pat and Kathy's Pugsley beach ride from Hope to Homer, AK. Great photos. Truly inspiring. -----