In a previous post I compared and contrasted the Surly Pugsley and the Pug Ops. The Moonlander is Surly's fattest fatbike with mammoth 4.8" Surly Lou and Bud tires with 120t.p.i. (25% bigger than the Pugsley tires) on 100mm "Clown Shoe" rims. In order to make room for the fatter tires the Moonlander's rear triangle Read More
The March 2013 Wandering Wheels ride took us from Mountain Home, Idaho to Bonneville Point along the Main Oregon Trail. The trail is easy to find traveling north from Mountain Home on Canyon Creek Road thanks to frequent signage. Once on the trail the surface is nicely graded hard dirt and parts of it could Read More
It's eerie to listen to the voice. The transmission starts out chirpy, almost a forced chirpyness. As the voice goes on, loneliness and a sort of uncertainty come through. The voice is not real time but it's still chilling to realize it's coming from the middle of the Antarctic, the middle of that frozen desert Read More
The temperature is going to be well below freezing this New Year's Eve day and several inches of snow have fallen in the last 48 hours. A combination of de-icer, sand spread by the highway district and traffic has left the busiest roads mostly bare and dry. But driveways and side streets are covered with Read More
What are the basic essential articles of clothing needed for a successful bike tour? Obviously it depends on the season and local climate. My last three trips have been in late winter in the southern and southwestern US. Still, it can get cold...down to 25 degrees in Marathon Texas last year. And rain and even Read More
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