tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post1380237444935832853..comments2024-03-17T21:22:01.962-06:00Comments on Big Dummy Daddy: Surly ECR encounter at Buffalo CreekAndy D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-8331907413533516522013-12-05T15:48:20.806-07:002013-12-05T15:48:20.806-07:00I appreciate that, Shawn. Luddites to the end!I appreciate that, Shawn. Luddites to the end!Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-90941548307478815402013-12-02T22:22:47.341-07:002013-12-02T22:22:47.341-07:00As one of the 12 remaining humans who is not a den...<i>As one of the 12 remaining humans who is not a denizen of Facebook, I can't comment there...</i><br /><br />Wow, I didn't realize there's only twelve of us left! I got your back, brother.adventure!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11840448827760637569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-23499671118839599362013-11-19T23:28:45.459-07:002013-11-19T23:28:45.459-07:00Thanks, Cass. It may just be me, but I think I can...Thanks, Cass. It may just be me, but I think I can see your fingerprints on what the ECR has become. Maybe it could stand for "Essentially Cass' Ride".Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-57810516841978440872013-11-19T11:15:33.371-07:002013-11-19T11:15:33.371-07:00Evolutionary Change Rocks. Like it.
Evolutionary Change Rocks. Like it. <br /><br />casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063564447531681364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-3645431244991422972013-11-12T15:14:45.708-07:002013-11-12T15:14:45.708-07:00The Krampus (and the ECR for that matter) have qua...The Krampus (and the ECR for that matter) have qualities found in most well conceived devices, and especially in really great bikes; they embody an energy that adds up to more than the sum of their parts. I think that many who try bikes like these have a hard time getting them out of their heads.Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-13956597640960611972013-11-12T07:02:00.792-07:002013-11-12T07:02:00.792-07:00Great ponderings on the position of the 29+ platfo...Great ponderings on the position of the 29+ platform in the milieu of fatbikes! Also, glad to hear that it still feels fast. I rode a Krampus for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I am addicted. The friend who let me borrow it has eschewed his beloved full-suspension VooDoo and thinks he could exist on a Krampus-only diet for some time. After riding it, I got the gist of where he was coming from...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197253003219935097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-60010214702273433272013-11-11T21:15:07.171-07:002013-11-11T21:15:07.171-07:00Thanks, Nick. With 20 minutes on a too small bike,...Thanks, Nick. With 20 minutes on a too small bike, I thought it would be presumptuous to call it a review. I'm sure there are enough of those out there already. I'm more predisposed to philosophical pondering anyway, and the whole 29+ concept is rich with food for thought. The M was indeed quite small, but unfortunately too big for Stella to ride. <br /><br />I saw Lael's hair shaving offer and hope that when Surly comes through for her, she'll also go for a dye job in a nice metallic green. Perhaps you could join in. National Geographic had a photo essay on regional character costumes earlier this year, of which a Krampus was one. A Krampus riding a Krampus just might be what Anchorage needs in a month or so.Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5628808254855280975.post-29647567223505970302013-11-11T12:08:15.372-07:002013-11-11T12:08:15.372-07:00Andy, A+ for this thoughtful reckoning of the ECR...Andy, A+ for this thoughtful reckoning of the ECR, Surly bikes in general, big tires, and useful touring features. With even less time on the bike than most professional reviewers, you've made more relevant discussion than most printed reviews, even as a size M frame would be something of a 29+ trials bike for your large frame. <br /><br />Elsewhere on the internet, Lael ('this gal') has already committed to shaving "Surly" into the side of her head when a Krampus arrives at the post office in her name (preferably, overnight shipping, General Delivery, Somewhere, AZ).<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />this guy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com