Yup, We're Gonna Be There As I write this I am getting my hobo sack packed for Sea Otter. We fly out tomorrow morning. This is the first time Surly will have an official presence at the event. We'll have a small tent, a selection of bikes, some catalogs, and hopefully a cooler of beer. Sov and I will attend. Swing by and say hi and shit. In other news, I have uploaded a ton more photos to our flickr site. There is a link under the Photo Gallery section in the right-hand column of the page you are viewing.…

Complete Long Haul Trucker bikes are in stock. This first bunch will not last long. Contact your bike shop if you want one. Do it now. -----

Donations to the Zito fund can now also be sent via PayPal. Go to www.paypal.com click on "send money" and use zito@evilcycling.com as the go to address. Thanks for helping. -----

Just a quick follow up on our boy Zito. He's home from the hospital, but still has 3 months of down-time ahead of him, a mountain of medical bills (being one of the millions of Americans without health care insurance), and a busted-ass bike. The bike's being taken care of. If you've met Zito, you know he's the kind of guy who will be first in line to help you move to a new place, give you a beer or a smoke if he's holding, help you up when you're down (or down if you're too far up), and generally…

This is a trashcan west of my house in north MPLS, which I pass on my way to Theo Wirth trail. You can't really see it, but the gas pump in the baby's mouth says "consume." Also: Surly Studios is proud to present "It's Pronounced Iowa", starring Eric "B Rose" Sovern: -----