Texan on Tour

[Gongfarmer]

yesterday whilst at Cean Locks (Somerset) met a young amercian chap from Texas who is on a 4 month tour of Europe.

We spoke briefly about his bicycle which was a Surly Long Tucker?? Never heard of Surley before,is it Americain?

His machine looked good and he was just breaking in his Brooks saddle.

My eyes were drawn to what I can only describe as an old Sanyo style Dynamo.Running on the main tread of the tyre .Its location was behind the B/B? Have not seen one of those for years.

I believe he must have been camping with the amount of kit with him.

I wondered if he was going to camp wild as it was dusk.

He looked like he knew what he was doing.

I wished him safe journey and a part of me wished I was going on my own Tour.

Godspeed young Amercian, nice speaking with you

 

[Globalti]

Are you sure he wasn't rustling steers?

 

[sabian92]

Surly is an American make that you can't really get here. I've seen 1 advert for them in Cycling Plus a few months back. They are built like tanks though, from what I gather, probably 50% of the trip reports I read on CrazyGuyOnABike are on them

 

[Globalti]

Can't get Surly bikes here?

I beg to differ: Surly Bikes UK retailers

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Are you sure he wasn't rustling steers?

Or steering rust?

 

[abo]

Can't get Surly bikes here?

I beg to differ: Surly Bikes UK retailers

OMG they do a 29'er called thr Surly Karate Monkey, I want that for the name alone

 

[John the Monkey]

I can think of at least two shops local to me that are Surly dealers.

Here's my Long Haul Trucker - frame from Sideways Cycles in Alsager.


Some Words on #30DaysOfBiking by John the Monkey, on Flickr

 

[Muttley]

I've seen them on either wiggle or CRC but can't remember which one.!

 

[upsidedown]

I got mine from Leisure Lakes in Wolverhampton, brilliant bike.

The plan for the winter ice and snow is a Surly Pugsley with 4" Large Marge tyres running at 10 PSI !

 

[sabian92]

Can't get Surly bikes here?

I beg to differ: Surly Bikes UK retailers

I've never seen them for sale before - I was under the impression they're only really imported or sold only in a few retailers.

Looks like I'm a div now, doesn't it?

 

[zizou]

I got mine from Leisure Lakes in Wolverhampton, brilliant bike.

The plan for the winter ice and snow is a Surly Pugsley with 4" Large Marge tyres running at 10 PSI !

been trying to justify a pugsley myself, they look such good fun.

their new one, the moonlander, takes even big tyres than the pugsley!

 

[John the Monkey]

Moonlander.

http://surlybikes.com/blog/new_product_bean_spillage_commences..._now/

Also, the LHT gets discs, which is pretty exciting.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

LBS in down town Banbury started stocking Surly last year, nice looking bikes.