{"id":6596,"date":"2014-02-24T20:17:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T04:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/?p=6596"},"modified":"2014-03-10T11:52:56","modified_gmt":"2014-03-10T18:52:56","slug":"a-trip-to-the-snow-to-see-new-bikes-surly-salsa-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/a-trip-to-the-snow-to-see-new-bikes-surly-salsa-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"A trip to the snow to see new bikes&#8230;.Surly, Salsa, etc&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6606\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Surly-Ice-Cream-Truck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6606\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Surly-Ice-Cream-Truck-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Surly Ice Cream Truck has a slacker angle and giant tires.   26 by 5 in front and rear on the stock build.  \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Surly-Ice-Cream-Truck-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Surly-Ice-Cream-Truck.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Surly Ice Cream Truck has a slacker angle and giant tires.   26 by 5 in front and rear on the stock build.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6605\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Instagator.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6605\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Instagator-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"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. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Instagator-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Instagator-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6604\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-OPS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6604\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-OPS-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Karate Monkey OPS by Surly has a Flox Float Fork.  Wow.   Fancy. \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-OPS-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-OPS-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Karate Monkey OPS by Surly has a Flox Float Fork.  Wow.   Fancy.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6603\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6603\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Surly Karate Monkey.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Karate-Monkey-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Surly Karate Monkey.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6602\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Single-Speed-Pugsley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6602\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Single-Speed-Pugsley-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"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. \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Single-Speed-Pugsley-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Single-Speed-Pugsley-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6601\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pugsley.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6601\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pugsley-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pugs is green. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pugsley-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Pugsley-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pugs is green.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6600\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chris-and-Sarah.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6600\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chris-and-Sarah-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"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.   \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chris-and-Sarah-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chris-and-Sarah-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Chris-and-Sarah.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6599\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fat-Bike-Ride.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6599\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fat-Bike-Ride-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"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. \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fat-Bike-Ride-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fat-Bike-Ride-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6598\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carbon-sled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6598\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carbon-sled-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chris did some important bike shop business and test rode the Salsa Beargrease in the snow at Frostbike. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carbon-sled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Carbon-sled.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris did some important bike shop business and test rode the Salsa Beargrease in the snow at Frostbike.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_6607\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6607\" src=\"http:\/\/topangacreekbicycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.topangacreekoutpost.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_1432.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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. 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