Until recently I felt quite unexcited about the Xtracycle system, then I put together one of the new recycled plastic decks and Yepp/PeaPod childseats and now I can see more possibilities than ever.
With this you can carry two little ones on the back, or one little one and one bigger one. And then if you like two bigger ones, the only problem I can see is they can’t pedal…
The Surly Big Dummy is a frame with the Xtracycle system integrated into it.
We have one of the older Dummy frames in stock …

The Long Haul Truckers and Crosschecks offer good platforms for setting up quality touring and commuting bikes.
In this case, a Trucker was chosen as the starting point. The bike will be carrying heavy loads with rear and front panniers plus the bar bag.
The bike will also be used extensively for city riding. By integrating a dynamo lighting system you get light when you need it. The Busch and Müller IQ Fly plus headlight is a headlight we often recommend: ‘plus’ means it means includes standlicht, or standlight, (ie: it stays …

The World Randonneur isn’t exactly a new addition to our range. We’ve special ordered quite a few of them for customers previously and concluded it made sense to have a few here for test rides. The bike is available in three configurations: trekking bar, drop bar or the deluxe drop bar with frame couplings for pack down.

Here’s a summary of the World Randonneur specs:

Full cr-mo frame and fork, double butted main tubes (S-XL sizes). Fully eyeletted. V/canti brake bosses front and rear plus front disc mount

Tiagra 9 speed STI …

Due to ever-increasing extremely popular demand, we’ve ramped up our Velo Orange stock range. Velo Orange manufactures cycling parts and accessories designed for comfortable cycling. Where so many brands have a strong competitive and race focus, Velo Orange components offer refined designs to help you cycle more enjoyably for longer.

Here’s a run down of some of the gear you’ll see in store now.
Velo Orange Milano handlebars

Velo Orange Porteur handlebars

Velo Orange Monmatre handlebars

Velo Orange Belleville handlebars

Velo Orange Touring sealed bearing pedals

Velo Orange Grand Cru long setback seatpost/27.2mm
30.2mm setback, to be precise

Velo …

“Nice parts since 1989″. True! Paul Components has manufactured high quality bicycle parts in the USA since 1989. The range includes cranks, chain tensioners, brakes and levers, gear shifters and mounts, a wide range of brackets and mounts for lights and small parts and a stack more. Great! And we’re stocking it!
We’ve now got our most popular Paul gear. This range is growing but currently  includes:

Thumbies in Road and MTB clamp diameters. In singles and pairs. In silver and black
Light mounts including the Gino and Stem Cap
Brake levers including the …

Each cyclist has their own requirements and preferences for a bike. This is particularly so for touring bikes for a few reasons (long and frequent periods on the bike, load carrying requirements, terrain and conditions, requirements for high levels of reliability on the Long Haul etc).
The standard Long Haul Trucker is a great starting point for a touring bike, and in this case the customising focused around the cyclist-to-bicycle interface (high bars, different shifter positions, interruptor levers) and touring equipment (front and rear racks, light mounts, pannier bags and handlebar …

We setup a Surly Long Haul Trucker for Colin in preparation for a round-Australia bicycle tour late last year. This email just came through from Colin with an update about how it’s been going.

>Hi Bill & Lewis & Moz & Joel & Val & Teagan & whoever else I’ve forgotten
> who worked on my Surly Long Haul Trucker
>
> Just thought I’d drop you a line to say thanks for all your help in getting
> set up for my Round Australia trip.
>
> I’m writing this in Gladstone (about 100 …