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Bicycling

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7. Surlys are very popular in CA

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:58 PM

Nov 2012

A buddy of mine rode one across the northern 48 last year.

You're better off with the derailleur, hub shifters weigh too much.

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Hey, I just bought a Surly Pugsley snow/trail bike [View all] Denninmi Nov 2012 OP

YOU are a Job-Creator! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #1

I have never heard of these bikes. DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #2

Those are cool bikes. mindem Nov 2012 #3

Damn, that's a lot of cash to drop on a bike. OnyxCollie Nov 2012 #4

super jealous! frylock Nov 2012 #5

Yeah, my MasterCard is gonna burst into flames. Denninmi Nov 2012 #6

Surlys are very popular in CA wtmusic Nov 2012 #7

I was just concerned about gumming up with wet snow conditions. Denninmi Nov 2012 #8

I have biked in some serious snow, I never had a problem with the gears happyslug Nov 2012 #10

Photo of actual type of bike: happyslug Nov 2012 #9

The big wheel is for the new Moonlander Kolesar Dec 2012 #12

Damn, it's just like my iPod. Denninmi Dec 2012 #13

Except electronics gets thinner and Surlys get thicker...eom Kolesar Dec 2012 #14

Krik Edward krik65 Dec 2012 #11