A trip to the snow to see new bikes….Surly, Salsa, etc…

The Surly Ice Cream Truck has a slacker angle and giant tires.   26 by 5 in front and rear on the stock build.

The Surly Ice Cream Truck has a slacker angle and giant tires. 26 by 5 in front and rear on the stock build.

Seeing the Surly Instigator back is fantastic.   The first Surly Chris ever rode was the Instigator.    Nice to have the old fella back.  Looks like it is still over engineered so it can smash through everything still. Nice.

Seeing the Surly Instigator back is fantastic. The first Surly Chris ever rode was the Instigator. Nice to have the old fella back. Looks like it is still over engineered so it can smash through everything still. Nice.

The Karate Monkey OPS by Surly has a Flox Float Fork.  Wow.   Fancy.

The Karate Monkey OPS by Surly has a Flox Float Fork. Wow. Fancy.

The Surly Karate Monkey.

The Surly Karate Monkey.

Eric was one of the first people outside Surly, (perhaps the first) to ride a fatbike.   No other bike was left at Interbike, so he took it and his smile never stopped.   It is nice to see the Purple back. That was the original color for all the old school back bike folks.

Eric was one of the first people outside Surly, (perhaps the first) to ride a fatbike. No other bike was left at Interbike, so he took it and his smile never stopped. It is nice to see the Purple back. That was the original color for all the old school back bike folks.

Pugs is green.

Pugs is green.

Sarah and Chris are going to swap places for a few days in May. Chris is going to Omaha and Sarah is going to Topanga.

Sarah and Chris are going to swap places for a few days in May. Chris is going to Omaha and Sarah is going to Topanga.

Chris took a Salsa Beargrease on a test ride and had to stop when his feet numbed up. Riding in the snow was just plain fantastic.

Chris took a Salsa Beargrease on a test ride and had to stop when his feet numbed up. Riding in the snow was just plain fantastic.

Chris did some important bike shop business and test rode the Salsa Beargrease in the snow at Frostbike.

Chris did some important bike shop business and test rode the Salsa Beargrease in the snow at Frostbike.

Brian wanted to commute to work with a huge smile on his face. After testing out a few bikes he hopped on the Surly ECR and was grinning from ear to ear. Great choice.

Brian wanted to commute to work with a huge smile on his face. After testing out a few bikes he hopped on the Surly ECR and was grinning from ear to ear. Great choice.