tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:36:02 +0000http://www.surlybikes.com/surlyblog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (coflo)Blogger667125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-3193611529111778026Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:38:00 +00002008-08-07T14:36:02.104-07:00Hi there. Xtracycle has improved their Freeloader bags so they now attach to your Big Dummy or Freerad frame more easily and securely. We've added new braze ons to the Big Dummy frame to accomodate. Good idea found here, and also at the top of Spew #19, creatively entitled Big Dummy, found on the right side of our blog page. ****************************************************************http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_08_01_blog_archive.html#3193611529111778026noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-4139005415953479935Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:14:00 +00002008-08-06T07:13:15.268-07:00YES!!! We are changing some of the colors for some of our models in the coming months. NO!!! We won't tell you which models or which colors. YES!!! You can find out on or after September 24th when we show them at Interbike. The new colors will be available a few months later. NO!!! You can't get into Interbike unless you are unlucky enough to be in the cycling industry or you are some http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_08_01_blog_archive.html#4139005415953479935noreply@blogger.com (Skip Bernet)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-6268585551685858486Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:02:00 +00002008-07-31T12:00:30.643-07:00Ask Dr. Surly A Surly News magazine wherein we consult T. Whitman "Doc" Riviera, chief of quacktigraphy at the Surly Institute for Cycling Healthinesses, with your cycling related medical questions. Note: Medical science is not for the squeamish or those without a good sense of humor. Discontinue use if negative reaction occurs. Brock D. of Fritters, Alabama: Is it true that those anatomic http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#6268585551685858486noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-3064029637285923648Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:56:00 +00002008-07-28T15:14:25.663-07:00I have been away for a week. I returned yesterday. This morning I began going through 8 pages of emails and looked up the Surly blog to see what's what. I read John's last post, twice in fact, but I still am not sure what he said. I can't tell if that's due to the vacation or what. Everything feels different. I also reread the last post I wrote before leaving. "Me too, but it isn't in myhttp://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#3064029637285923648noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-1974001151224686803Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:04:00 +00002008-07-25T12:08:45.105-07:0018" Big Dummy framesets are going into stock at our distributor as I write this. More 18" framesets, 22" framesets, and 16" framesets will arrive next week. 20" and more 22" framesets will arrive near the end of August/beginning of September. They cost more now. $1050 is retail. Life is hard. It still costs less than a Hummer or a Prius. They'll go pretty fast. Again, life is hard. We're doing http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#1974001151224686803noreply@blogger.com (Skip Bernet)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-1920234394195641645Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:18:00 +00002008-07-22T15:38:16.660-07:00All right, now that we got that stuffy Bloggins guy outta here we're gonna do things a little different, give yinz some newz you can uze. Maybe they think they're the ones having fun off riding their bikes, dodging farm equipment and eating blowtorch-roasted pig chops. But, NO! The real action is going down at Surly HQ. Read on, you rascally minions: The spreadsheet artist formerly known as http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#1920234394195641645noreply@blogger.com (Patch O'Houli)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-4153211344415883013Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:32:00 +00002008-07-22T19:40:29.700-07:00Eric Parsons and Dylan Kentch just returned from an epic (Epic) Pugsley/packraft trip from Hope to Kenai via the Alaskan coast. Check out Eric's account of the adventure. Here's a little video, too... Untitled from Eric Parsons on Vimeo.http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#4153211344415883013noreply@blogger.com (Brother David Sunshine)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-3256439402546152003Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:04:00 +00002008-07-21T13:23:58.732-07:00Epilogue from the Hendrix's Trike story of last week comes to us from a man with two first names, Sean Ralph, who's email says he is a Controller. Me too, but it isn't in my job and/or cops on its ear. Remind me again: who's watching the detectives? Oh yeah, the detectives. Wait... Also note that several memebers of the elite Surly Super Robot Fighting Ninjas Hi-YAH! Team will be absent fromhttp://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#3256439402546152003noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-7665062982189680736Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:37:00 +00002008-07-18T20:50:27.722-07:00Hendrix's Trike Update: TRIKE FOUND! BRose called me. Earlier today Matt "Puppy Love" Duffin sees the trike being ridden by a 9 year old street urchin. Urchin is confronted, instantly gives up and protests innocence. He is not the first, or probably second or third, person to ride this bike after its fall into prying hands. Trike has obviously been 'around the block' but otherwise rideable.http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#7665062982189680736noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-748683868731531195Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:55:00 +00002008-07-18T07:36:19.990-07:00 We don't usually hype ebay auctions around here, but this week our good friend Wayne from Dirt Works Australia emailed us to let us know about something special they are doing to benefit the building of facilities for Djarragun College in Far North Queensland. Mat Hannan is riding his bike and also auctioning off a Long Haul Trucker that was hand painted by Aboriginal artists in his efforts http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#748683868731531195noreply@blogger.com (snackeyp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-2930753785150285168Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:29:00 +00002008-07-17T13:12:17.039-07:00Oh, for the luvva Pete... From old pal DP here in the MPLS: "My gf Katie had her 56cm green stock Cross Check ripped off from garage 37th and Bryant" Contact me if you know of it's whereabouts. Yeah, right. Speaking of bike theft this is a pretty good idea, assuming of course that you can survive the entire video due to terrible production value, the off-sync audio and video, the fact that http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#2930753785150285168noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-908726646642694037Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:32:00 +00002008-07-17T09:38:17.749-07:00 It was about this time that the Duke boys realized.... Thanks to Anthony for the shot.http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#908726646642694037noreply@blogger.com (Skip Bernet)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-8251816270681841491Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:00 +00002008-07-16T14:35:58.799-07:00You know, I don't post about every bike that gets stolen around here. It would be mostly futile, the bikes don't usually get found (though sometimes they do), and you'd get as sick of seeing these sorts of messages as I get hearing about them. But I know many of you share my deep dislike for bike theft. So when I read something like this, I get steamed. This is MPLS local: My friend Katie's http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#8251816270681841491noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-3463945843253171071Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:54:00 +00002008-07-14T12:13:26.526-07:00First, one of Surly HQ's favorite regally letarded window lickers Zito, aka The Milwaukee Mouthbreather, has been riding around a lot and finally got a Flickr photoshare account, so he's been sending updates. For instance, he made a new acquaintance while visiting his old stomping grounds: Yikes. While there, he and Rollin' and Teabag rode Pugsleys "on" the beaches of Lake Michigan. See http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#3463945843253171071noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-2006678228139618318Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:56:00 +00002008-07-03T14:25:34.066-07:00Overheard in the Surly office "I had this fascination in 7th grade. I used to make myself tea and watch Murder She Wrote." -John Fleck, International Surly Also today I was informed that my dog had to get her picture professionally taken for a "Dog of the Day" wall here at Surly HQ. Here's the handsome result... http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#2006678228139618318noreply@blogger.com (Emily)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-6447072309209429684Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:25:00 +00002008-07-03T14:04:18.665-07:00So see, they got this bicycle film fest thing happening here in our fair MPLS JULY 9 - 12. That's, like, not very far away and stuff. 17 cities. It's getting big. Lots of movies, usually good too. All by itself that would be something. But wait, put that checkbook away. "Hey Andy, Just wondering if I could get a mention on your website about the scavenger race I'm throwing during the http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#6447072309209429684noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-2370980550388424227Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:11:00 +00002008-07-02T13:42:53.077-07:00Big Dumb Price Increases The good news is that we managed to squeeze in another run of Big Dummy frames. That's one whole production run more than we had originally planned. It is much easier to type about adding another production run of frames than to actually implement such a thing. We did it because of demand, because you people have embraced the Big Dummy and other bikes of its ilk insteadhttp://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#2370980550388424227noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-1460218261250633191Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:30:00 +00002008-07-02T09:51:37.892-07:00There are a lot of reasons to be late for work, but the best ones ought to be creative. One morning last week I rolled from home on the Dummy with a carefree feeling that something cool was about to come my way. Our family is moving soon, from a cramped apartment into a house. We have a lot of stuff but not much furniture. Providing a place for friends and family to sit is a minor detail, I http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_07_01_blog_archive.html#1460218261250633191noreply@blogger.com (Patch O'Houli)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-809527055669748158Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:47:00 +00002008-06-30T14:15:12.291-07:00Our friend Bama is something of an enigma, an enigma that broke into your house drunk wearing only socks, whitey tighties, and a Marzocchi hat, an enigma that is snoring loudly, wrapped in someone else's shirt, sleeping on your living room floor. The last time we hung out, Bama left his cellular communication device unattended for a short duration of time while we were drinking beer and gittin'http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#809527055669748158noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-8956033281069764440Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:33:00 +00002008-06-26T12:38:06.432-07:00Bicycle Film Festival Minneapolis Get there http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#8956033281069764440noreply@blogger.com (Skip Bernet)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-6424895866397855300Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07:00 +00002008-06-27T15:11:24.460-07:00Brauer's WedNiteRide report for 6/18/08 [editor's note: Peter's last post, the one with the picture of the sandwich, was a preamble of sorts to the following narrative. Sov, known to the readers of this blog as Skip Bernet, has moved his place of residence to a place most decidedly out of the 612 area (though he remains gainfully employed by the twirly-thinking hill billies known as Surly Bikeshttp://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#6424895866397855300noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-3651953315652359237Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:05:00 +00002008-06-20T12:38:26.317-07:00 I walked into the office yesterday morning and noticed that Sov's desk was cleared of everything save for a thick layer of dust. And this: It then occured to me that Wednesday was his last day in the office. While we did try to get rid of him, he just kep't coming back with those sad pouty eyes and asking if he could stay. In the end we caved, but under one condition: that he stop telling http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#3651953315652359237noreply@blogger.com (snackeyp)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-6122535819213938031Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +00002008-06-19T12:14:43.476-07:00See the Surly decal on the seat stay of this bicycle? These decals are available! They are black, vertically oriented, and smaller than fork decals! Perfect size for seat stays, or for a banana! If you are so inclined, have your shop order some up for you! QBP part number MA1994! I'm very, very excited!! ************************************************************************************* http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#6122535819213938031noreply@blogger.com (Kenny Bloggins)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-6565669479414259145Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:11:00 +00002008-06-17T09:14:40.132-07:00More RAAM notes: The Adventures for the Cure folks continue on their cross-country march. Better them than me I say. Keep up with them here. -Skiphttp://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#6565669479414259145noreply@blogger.com (Skip Bernet)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817409.post-1041987288038370370Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:55:00 +00002008-06-17T08:42:09.386-07:00For me, Father’s Day is one of the most important days of the year. As usual, my soon-to-be-68-year-old dad is out riding his bike on the week-long tour around Minnesota that is organized every year by Jim Klobuchar, a local adventurer and journalist. We’ll celebrate when he gets back. Enjoy the ride, Dad. This year, I decided that I’d spend the Father's Day weekend with my 5-year-old son, Noah,http://www.surlybikes.com/2008_06_01_blog_archive.html#1041987288038370370noreply@blogger.com (Brother David Sunshine)