Surly Big Fat Dummy

[tom73]

I really like Surly's attitude as well. Here's a product video for the BFD. Who else has a massive cargo bike on the back of the sofa with a bloke eating crisps in their promotional material?

Cool vid I think that maybe pushing it a bit with Mrs 73. We already have 2 bikes in the house. One hanging on the back of the sofa won’t go down well.

 

[dan_bo]

How's this? Logs on the front, kids on the back. It's got every mounting point imaginable to add extra stuff.
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LBS lent me a Pugsley so I've been riding that with the three year old in a child seat. It handles like a tank but it's OK once you get used to it.

Yeah, you do need the tiniest of tiny chainrings.

That's what you call a top ride. Well smart mate.

 

[dan_bo]

That's what you call a top ride. Well smart mate.

Just been gorping at these things and i realise that i need to make a reason for one in my life. What a rig.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Where are you? And what size do you normally ride?

I have a Surly Big Dummy which I have done almost everything on. I have put loads of photos up on here in the past. I have 2.3” Schwalbe Big Apples. I think it looks great in the new Phat mode, but my what a draggy beast that would be. We hit 52kph EVERY morning on the school run without fail.

 

[dan_bo]

Where are you? And what size do you normally ride?

I have a Surly Big Dummy which I have done almost everything on. I have put loads of photos up on here in the past. I have 2.3” Schwalbe Big Apples. I think it looks great in the new Phat mode, but my what a draggy beast that would be. We hit 52kph EVERY morning on the school run without fail.

Me?

Northeast Manchester.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Me?

Northeast Manchester.

I was offering @winjim a test ride, but it’s good to know where you are in this 5 minutes. Don’t take your tag off. We just had a system reboot and lost coms with you. Stay safe Inmate 5441660.

 

[winjim]

Just been gorping at these things and i realise that i need to make a reason for one in my life. What a rig.

Innit.

 

[tom73]

So just how do we pitch this to our personal bank managers ? It is after all not your normal n+1 it’s going to need some big time brownie pts.

 

[dan_bo]

So just how do we pitch this to our personal bank managers ? It is after all not your normal n+1 it’s going to need some big time brownie pts.

Just bang it outside instead of the mondeo/passat/accord/s4 pile of shoot that you've replaced with it's defenderesque coolness. Make sure you u-lock it to the nearest grid though.

 

[winjim]

Where are you? And what size do you normally ride?

I have a Surly Big Dummy which I have done almost everything on. I have put loads of photos up on here in the past. I have 2.3” Schwalbe Big Apples. I think it looks great in the new Phat mode, but my what a draggy beast that would be. We hit 52kph EVERY morning on the school run without fail.

I'm in Sheffield so some distance away unfortunately.

 

[tom73]

Just bang it outside instead of the mondeo/passat/accord/s4 pile of shoot that you've replaced with it's defenderesque coolness. Make sure you u-lock it to the nearest grid though.

Well we are going down to one car soon. My car and Mrs 73 will be using it most days so using it as replacement for me may work. If pitched carefully

 

[dan_bo]

Well we are going down to one car soon. My car and Mrs 73 will be using it most days so using it as replacement for me may work. If pitched carefully

Just think. You could ride down to Sainsburys/asda/whatever with your missus on the back then ride back the aame but with your shopping up front as well. How fkin cool would that be.

 

[tom73]

Just think. You could ride down to Sainsburys/asda/whatever with your missus on the back then ride back the aame but with your shopping up front as well. How fkin cool would that be.

Cool as mate and factor in may even have room for the hound too and that’s somthing I can work with.

 

[winjim]

I'm sure there must be a point to the Firth of Forth bridge with big wheels but I can't fathom it.

I know, I know, the sensible thing to do would be to get something like an ECR which would take the child seat and some hefty luggage on nice 3" tyres.

Still a very nice bike and may well be what I end up getting.

 

[Andy in Germany]

So just how do we pitch this to our personal bank managers ? It is after all not your normal n+1 it’s going to need some big time brownie pts.

Sell the car.