Sometimes I sing in the shower......and then record it.     Love, G. Funk

   

For all of you out there that ride flats in the winter, you know it is especially hard to find a good boot that has all the different features you want.  One of those key features is a sole that works well with a pedal.  The large tread in a winter boot causes the pins on your pedal to float between the tread bloks.  This causes your boot to slip around and forces you to hunt for a foot position, while riding, that interfaces with the pedal pins better.  This is annoying. I wear a pair of Columbia Agent-X boots…

So 2012 was quite a year eh? Too bad I can’t remember much of it. I really was hoping for a fancy apocalyptic shit-show to go down so I can test my bug out bag, finally make that decision about which bike I take with me as I flee ensuing mayhem and live out all my Mad Max fantasies on The Road…but I guess I’ll have to settle for more droning hum-drummery of law and order. What I did really enjoy last year more than the release of the Kate Middleton photos, the “Fiscal Cliff”, Hurricane Sande or the presidential…

Hi there.  My name is Ben Oliver.  Since I’m the newest employee of Surly I thought I’d write an introduction for everyone to read so when you talk to me on the phone you’ll know what to say to really hurt my feelings.  Really, I’m not particularly spruced up about writing an introduction about myself since I’m so boring, but ever since I started working at Surly the number one question I have been asked is “Bro!  How’d you land that sweet sweet Surly job?!”  While my official title here is “Lower than Whale Shit in the Ocean,” (at least…