Wow. Maybe the only time you'll see a Surly rider wearing a Peugeot jersey. What's really strange about this photo, however, is the story that accompanies it. Someone idetifying himself only as 'Dave,' an american evidently stationed with the US military in Germany, wrote to us to send the picture and said: "I took this picture at the Fat Tire Festival in Garmish, Germany September 11, 2004. It is a race put on by the US Army and part of a military race series." The Army puts on bike races? Hey, if they throw in a pair of night vision…

-Steamrollers: 53 and 56cm sizes should be in stock next week. 49, 59 and 62cm sizes end of January. -Pugsley: 16" size won't be back in stock until 1st or 2nd week of February. As of today, there are only a couple weeks worth of 18" Pugs left in stock. -----

A group of riders are planning to ride their bikes from California to Massachusetts in just 28 days next summer, RIDING ON FIXED GEAR BIKES! The reason they are doing this is to create awareness and raise money for a rare disease called Histiocytosis. It is similar to cancer, but is so rare there isn't much money for research into the disease. We're honored to be a sponsor of this trek because it's for a good cause. It's also such a crazy idea to ride cross-country on fixed gear bikes, why not support it? Their suffering will help to reduce…

I was out riding trails on Saturday with a few folks. Cold? Not for Minnesota. Snow? Sure, but the trails were in great shape, like when it's dirt, but with occasional ice underneath to make it exciting. In fact, the snow pack filled in some pitted sections, making it smoother than usual. At one point, stopped between laps, I heard a voice I had not before and started looking around to see where it was coming from. No one else was there besides us. I heard it again: "Hey! Let me out!" It was coming from Luby's pocket. "Luby," I…

Side benefits of getting a Pugsley that most folks don't think about: Bonding with the pooch AND getting some court time to work on the jump shot - all while getting dumploads of new snow. -----