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Surly Pugsley and Pug Ops

We had a chance to take the Surly fat bikes out this Labor Day weekend and this is my report. From Bike Touring News H.Q. we did a quick 10.6 mile loop that took in some single track so we could see how the bikes handled. I rode the standard Pugsley and Sky King was Read More

Bike Hermit on YouTube

I watch YouTube videos sometimes. I admit it. Actually, I watch them more than sometimes...it's sort of like crack cocaine to me. And I watch everything. From comedians whose entire body of work seems to exist only on YouTube, to old episodes of Iron Chef (the original, Japanese version of course) to videos about gangsters Read More

Is It Weird To Ride A Bicycle?

".......because when everybody’s weird, no one is". -from New Belgium's fourth commandment of the Tour de Fat. Before I start let me say that I have nothing against the idea of raising money for good, bike oriented non-profits. Boise Bike Project, South West Idaho Mountain Bike Association and Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance are fantastic organizations Read More

Surly Bikes introduced a few new models for 2014 at the annual SaddleDrive event  in Ogden, Utah last month. It was invitation only for "top dealers from across the country" and the seemingly arbitrary selection process for invitees left us out.  Just so I know where I stand!  I had to find out about the Read More

IHSMBR – Eagle’s Nest Option

This post is a placeholder for comments on the specific section of the Idaho Hot Springs Mountain Bike Route maps published by Adventure Cycling Association. People who have ridden this section of the route are encouraged to report on current conditions by using the Comments. The reliability and timeliness of the reports depend solely on Read More