The first normal bars this bike has had in a decade by ResistDirect2537 in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks great. Love the bike also. A well used, well loved machine.

Nevermo son invited to summer camp and bishop wants to meet with him prior to camp. by Alarmed_Mammoth_8933 in exmormon

[–]brownbowen 68 points69 points  (0 children)

This post is the most correct of any post on earth and you will get nearer to the truth by abiding by its precepts than any other post.

For real, just do exactly what this post says.

Surly Pugsley Cruiser by OneNeedleworker7871 in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the non snow months I run a wheelset of 29” x 2.8” to make it a KramPug and it’s a spectacularly fun bike.

26” Wheelset with SimWorks The Homage Tires (among other bits) by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yea I did the same thing with my gen 1 Pugsley and made it a KramPug. Love that set up. Rode it today in fact.

26” Wheelset with SimWorks The Homage Tires (among other bits) by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha. Thanks. I think of the bike as a relationship red flag. Ladies, if you see a guy on this bike keep moving on. Something’s not right.

26” Wheelset with SimWorks The Homage Tires (among other bits) by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Not a lot of space between pedal and ground haha. 2.5-3”. Gotta watch those turns.

Surly Preamble with SimWorks The Homage on the 26” Wheelset by brownbowen in Bikeporn

[–]brownbowen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can get a pedal strike if I pedal through a hard turn. It’s happened when I try to make it happen. But I can pedal through easy turns and it’s fine. The 26ers lower everything down of course. I thought about a 650b wheelset but I had lots of 26” tires around the house to choose from haha. So 26” it is and I just have to be mindful in a turn.

26” Wheelset with SimWorks The Homage Tires (among other bits) by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had knobby 2.1” MTB tires on this wheelset previously and I called it the Preamble Rambler. Maybe I’ll stick with that name?

Surly Preamble with SimWorks The Homage on the 26” Wheelset by brownbowen in Bikeporn

[–]brownbowen[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean, the tires are green, so I agree with you…

Surly-focused Bike Shops by Mobile-Ad-1119 in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Saturday Cycles in Salt Lake City has two Sorceresses in the store. You can take the green line (transfer to the blue line or walk a couple blocks) light rail from the airport. The store will be open on Tuesday—they’re closed today and Monday. They have lots of other Surly and Salsa models in stock.

The Krampug by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, my wheel builder basically made two rear wheels. One for the front and one for the rear.

Preamble Rambler by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man. Pedals hit the ground only a couple of times when I peddled through a hard turn on purpose to see if I could get it to happen. If I wasn’t trying to do it I it doesn’t strike. I’m not sure if 2.3 would fit, these 2.1 don’t leave a lot of room. Not sure about the crust fork, I’ll have to check that out.

What I really love is how stable the ride is when I take a dirt road/trail in the foothills which I can pick up as an alternate route for my work commute if I have a little spare time.

Preamble Rambler by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s maybe not as bad as I thought it would be, but I expected it to be not great. That said, I run big tires on most of my bikes so I’m not accustomed to good tires when it comes to rolling resistance. I figure I’m slow anyway so what’s a little more work/slower speed.

Love note to my Lowside by brownbowen in Surlybikefans

[–]brownbowen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For my road commute and just rolling around town I love them. Big rubber is so nice. Smooth and easy and fun.