Carver Ti Snow Bike – In-Stock!!!

Well it looks like the war is heating up to get the Surly Big Fat Larry 4.7″ tires on snow bikes. First the Surly Moonlander, Twenty2cycles Bully, and now(drum roll please) the latest generation Carver Ti Snow Bike called the ‘OBeast! is now BFL ready.

“Woo hoo!.. Our latest generation Fat frame…the 2012 OBeast! Titanium, 3.7 pounds, fits the new 4.7″ tires, 44mm head tube, replaceable derailleur hanger, three sets of bottle cage mounts, blah, blah, blah. 6 frame sizes, too!” Frame only: $1399.00

Now a nice new Carver Ti Snow bike wouldn’t be complete without Carver’s new Carbon fat fork. Visit: www.bikeman.com for more details. UPDATE: IN-STOCK now!!!

“Our new baby…. 525 gram full carbon fat fork. 135 mm. spacing. Fits the new Clown Shoe rim and Big Fat Larry 4.5″ tire.” $299.95

Facebook: (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carver_Bikes/280073857806)

Web: (www.bikeman.com/CARV-OBEAST12-FRM.html) UPDATE: IN-STOCK now!!!

*Complete Full Build & Review – Coming Soon* including some really nice parts from Kent Eriksen, Ti Cycles and a custom wheelset from Mike over at Lace Mine 29. Stay Tuned!

Salsa – Full-Suspension Fatbike??

Are we seeing the future of full suspension fatbikes taking shape, I think so. Well the team at Salsa are working on it right now!

You can follow the link below and post your comments on there website to help them develop the wheel travel and rim & tire width that you would like to see.

My personal wishlist would be as follows:

• 100mm – wheel travel front & rear.
• 3.7/3.8 tires.
• 82mm rims maximum.

Anything wider like 4.5′s on 100mm rims would make no sense to me for a FS bike.

Here’s a quote from the article: “The inspiration for this project came from numerous people within our team (in a strangely timely convergence actually) and from the fact that fatbikes are being ridden all year long as opposed to being strictly thought of as snow or winter bikes. There is such tremendous capability within these machines that we wanted to have some full-suspension prototypes built to explore the concept further.”

Click here to read the full story: Prototype Talk: Full-Suspension Fatbike

Surly Necromancer Pugsley (Black Ops Pug)

Here is an article from my friend over at The All Seasons Cyclist who just complete his Surly Necromancer(Black Ops Pug). Be sure to check out the Shimano Alfine 8-Speed IGH.

This is one of my favorite sites I like to follow, and you get some great honest reviews.

“It was nearly four months ago that Surly announced several new fat bike products, including the Surly Necromancer Pug (formerly known by the much cooler Black Ops Pug name). After one look at the Necromancer I knew I had to have one, so I asked the folks at the local bike shop, Zion Cyclery in Zion, Illinois to order one for me. Surly seriously underestimated the demand for this bike and for a while it looked like I wasn’t going to be able to get one till next March. Fortunately, Mary Daisy, one of the owners of Zion Cyclery, worked tirelessly to make sure I got my new bike and it finally arrived yesterday.”

Read entire article at: http://allseasonscyclist.com/2011/12/14/surly-necromancer-pugsley-black-ops-pug

Surly Pugsley

Here is a few shots of my 2011 Surley Pugsley with some new goodies I recently purchased and installed. A special thanks to Eric over at Revelate Designs who does a great job on these bags. The fit, finish and quality of these pieces are unbelievable. I replaced the stock long-cage rear derailleur with the shorter mid-cage, since the larger triple was replaced with a Surly Mr. Whirly and a 30 tooth stainless steel Surly chain ring up front. The 1×9 setup looks much cleaner, and works great via the Paul BB Chain Keeper. Now I don’t have to worry about dropping the chain off the front ring.

• Blackspire Sub4 – Pedals
• Ergon – GP1 Grips
• Revelate Designs – Frame Bag (one of Eric’s last custom bags)
• Revelate Designs – Gas Tank & Mountain Feed Bag
• Shimano – SLX Rear Derailleur - (Mid-Cage) RD-M662
• SKS – Grand M.O.M. & D.A.D. fenders
• Surly Mr. Whirly Crank Set + Surly 30 tooth stainless steel chain ring
• WTB Rocket V Saddle

Origin 8 Crawler – Update and Pricing.

Estimated availability date is April 2012, which is a little late for the season, but I’m looking forward to test riding one of these bikes. MSRP $1,419.99-$1,469.99

Pugsley vs MTB in the Snow!

A great video showing you the difference a Surly Pugsley can make in the snow vs. a mountain bike.

Revelate Designs – Frame, Handlebar & Seat bags

Eric, now has ‘Everything is In-Stock’ – Gas Tanks, Viscacha’s, all Handle bar stuff, Feedbags, Tangles, and a few Pugsley and Mukluk frame bags.

So start shopping now: http://www.revelatedesigns.com

Happy Thanksgiving!