We are big on "just wander" styles of biking. So far, the 2016 Idaho fall weather has been excellent for some nice weekend S24O rides. The "start" of the Adventure Cycling Association's Idaho Hot Springs MTB Route is right out our door, but finding the time to ride the entire route in one big trip Read More
Wednesday is Surly Bikes' latest iteration of the fatbike. Starting with the Pugsley and the Moonlander bikes, then bringing out the Ice Cream Truck a few years later- in the meantime inventing the 29+ standard with the Krampus and ECR bikes- Surly appears to be looking for the sweet spot in the crowded fatbike market Read More
I have a strong memory of my first overnighter on "Bernard" my Gilles Berthoud Adventure Touring Bike. I loaded him up the same way I had always loaded "Sky" my Rivendell Bleriot. I pushed off and on the first small down hill immediately noticed a pronounced shimmy in the front wheel. WTH?, I got off Read More
The wintertime (known to some among us as the "off-season") is a great time to experiment with your bike setup and few components can transform the ride of a bike like handlebars. Unlike many so-called "performance" upgrades that claim to offer weight savings, greater precision or improved efficiency, different handlebars change the way your body Read More
We are often asked why Surly specs bar-end shifters rather than integrated brake/shift levers on the Long Haul Trucker, Disc Trucker and Cross-Check. This is a good question and one we thought warranted some explanation. When you walk into most bike shops, you'll most likely find that every single new bike with drop bars is fitted Read More
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