With all the bikes I have had over the last 15 something years of Fatbike ownership and this blog it really has finally...finally boiled down to only one model of bike... - but not just one bike... read on!
PUGSLEY
The last production run (noted as Orange) of Surly Pugsley 2.0 as it was referred to as is for myself the perfect Fatbike for what I want to own to ride around here. With its ability to run every available size of wheel which included the widest rim and fattest tyre front and rear - that's 100mm wide rims on 4.8" tyres - Only previously on the Surly Moonlander then the Ice cream Truck
While still using a 100mm wide crankset - super wide 120 on the Surly Moonlander and Ice cream truck (Though the Moonie can run 100mm BB if a single front chainring used as i showed). Whilst still using a 135mm or 142mm rear hub (dependent on if you want a 9mm qr or bolt through rear axle) giving a super narrow rear width rear end which I preferrer for squeezing between rocks and ruts off-road...
With both of my 20" Orange bikes built - one for beachriding with full fat 5" wheels and one 29+ for bikepacking these rigs will see my days out as long as I can peddle an unassisted bicycle...
G feels the same with her now well known pink painted Surly Pugsley 2.0 which also has 5" fat and 29+ wheels....
29+ Bike Packing...
The last Mk 1 frame set I picked up though is a 20" size Large - previous and the Moonie are 18" medium frames. and I have this built as a rat bike for Getting logs of the beach with the FAT BOB trailer, night riding and winter muddy rides etc and this will see more use than the other older fatbikes and usually live in the van...
This does not mean I am going to sell my three original MK1 Surly Pugsleys and my Moonlander - they are all in storage now and may perhaps come out for the occasional ride in summer...I recently cleaned up a couple of the older Surly bikes that will go out a ride this summer once or twice...
These two had tyres aired up and a clean before storing again...
An original first colour 2005 Pugsley... with rare in UK Alaskan Snowcat 29" x 55mm wheels...
And of course my first Original Pugsley is all ready to go ride if I want... Scotlands first Fatbike...
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