I’ve probably set up and ridden 10 different Xtracycle rigs over the last 5 years. It’s been a bit of an obsession, finding the perfect pairing of bike and Freerad, the right gearing arrangement, the right riding position. I’ve moved away from mountain bike style handlebars, even on my mountain bikes. The purported handling benefits of traditional mountain bike bars seem to be at the expense of your visibility, comfort, ease and style. Sipping a coffee while riding the Big Dummy is easy, so is snapping a photo. In fact, you Read the rest of this entry »
Available to preorder in our store.Big Dummy Complete for $1799, Big Dummy Frame/Fork for $899.  Quantities are limited.
Introducing the Surly Big Dummy
Have you seen the spew?
http://www.surlybikes.com/spew19.html
Everything you ever wanted to know about you know who.
Xtracycle will have 55 Big Dummies slated for sale, come March 15th (date not confirmed, only estimated). You can call or e-mail now to get on the waiting list with no deposit. (call 888-537-1401 or email info@xtracycle.com) Once we’ve finalized the price by the 15th of January (give or take), we’ll contact those on the list to get payment for the bike, which will put you on the pre-sales list.
Folks can choose to remain on the waiting list and take their chances. Putting down a full deposit guarantees you a longtail built to last a lifetime. Note that there are four sizes (16″, 18″, 20″ 22″) and we only have a total of 55 units, so quantities for each size are limited. These will sell out before they make it to our headquarters.
See the details of our spec on the poster - click the image above, which will take you to flickr. Click “view all sizes” to read the fine print. We’ll have this info up on our site in about a week or so!
And no, they’re not available in pink. (We tried).
A holiday tale of hauling a Xmas tree by Xtracycle entitled “Biking in a Winter Wonderland”. Click to read full story in the Ottawa Citizen.
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“A couple of summers ago, when Juergen offered to take me for a ride, I successfully refused. However, here we are, at the Christmas tree lot, and about to entrust one of the pivotal symbols of the season to this “LWB” (long-wheel-base) bicycle, so how can I refuse? I must show faith.
I grimace and Juergen counsels: “You straddle it like a horse,” indicating the plank behind him. “But don’t stand where the cargo goes.”
I am now precariously astride. I wonder where I should put my feet but with a lurch, we are mobile and I am too busy hanging on to ask.
I hadn’t thought of it as we circled the parking lot, but after dismounting I realize that the drag coefficient must’ve been something else. Yet there was no slipping of the tires on the snow-packed pavement as Juergen’s feet gripped the BMX pedals and he put his weight into moving mine.
“Carbide studs in the tires,” he explained with a wink. “This bike has electric assist but we didn’t need it.”
Our laughter has brought lot attendant Dan Simard from the small house trailer that is his December home. He tells us that this is his ninth year selling Christmas trees.
“Anyone ever come before on a bicycle?” I inquire. “Only him,” he says and points at Juergen. Gee, why does that not surprise me?
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