In Stock Status We're doing a whole helluva lot better with our inventory these days. But there are still a few things out of stock that we're expecting to be ready in the near future. -Pugsley 16" and 18" framesets, mid-February -Long Haul Trucker framesets, new Utility Blue color, we got just a couple in stock now from sizes 42-54cm. 56 and 58cm should be ready mid-February. 60 and 62cm end of February. -Long Haul Trucker framesets, new Dark Cherry color, we had some troubles nailing the color of paint down, so they were delayed a bit. We should see…

My butt hurts. Yesterday, while I was riding in to work I had a little run-in with a little car. Now, there have been many occasions in my riding life where I've witnessed a dumb-ass behind the wheel pulling idiot moves, but yesterday was a new one for me. Suffice it to say that a car passed me too close. I raised up a finger (in mittens I might add.) The driver stopped in the middle of the road. I rode by his window and gave him a small piece of my mind. That bit's happened many times to me.…

White Castle, the great pre-bloody mary. -----

"My own love of fixing comes from the fact that I like to cycle, and a quiet, basic machine appeals to me. My good memories of cycling have little to do with equipment and everything to do with experience. Ride your bike to ride your bike. Do it because you want to. If you approach riding with a relaxed, light disposition rather than with an aggressive mindset, you'll really enjoy yourself. If you enjoy yourself, you'll stick with it. Sticking with it is good." So says Matt Chester in a piece he wrote for 63XC.com. I like this quote because…

When you go on a great adventure on your Surly, we like to hear about it. The true tales of the sweet singletrack rides, the weavy bar crawls, and the epic tours you all undertake make us all warm and fuzzy (well, genetics makes some of us fuzzier than others, but that's for a different blog.) Here's one from a dad whose son rode a Long Haul Trucker across the country. I won't lie. I got a little misty reading this one. Thanks Bill. "Hi guys: My son just recently completed a cross country journey on his Long Haul Trucker…