Posted by on Jan 19, 2013 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 1 comment

This Bike Ride Made Possible by Grip Studs and Surly Bud & Lou Tires

This Bike Ride Made Possible by Grip Studs and Surly Bud & Lou Tires
Thanks to some inspiration from Lao Tzu Cycles Blog I also decided to stud my Surly Bud and Lou tires. I too had wiped out my bike on a trail with about 2 to 3 inches of snow over ice. So I was really considering studding my Bud & Lou tires the post on Lao Tzu Cycles Blog made me feel comfortable...
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Posted by on Dec 9, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments

Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front

Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front
Here is my latest creation a set of Surly Clown Shoe rims with Shimano Alfine 11 speed hub rear & Surly Ultra New Hub front. The wheel build went very smooth for these wheels. I used DT Swiss Champion Black Spokes with GSport Odyssey 7075-T6 Tapper Hex Spoke nipples in Red for something new. I have...
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Posted by on Mar 18, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 6 – Cockpit, Saddle, Pedals and Brakes

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 6 – Cockpit, Saddle, Pedals and Brakes
The next step went flawless for my Surly Moonlander. Keeping with my 70′s NASA theme I went with Richey Classic components  for my stem, handlebar, and seat post. I also went with Chris King headset shims to match my headset. One scary part  was cutting the fork tube! I used a Park Tool SG-6...
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Posted by on Mar 3, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 0 comments

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 5 – Bottom Bracket and Cranks

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 5 – Bottom Bracket and Cranks
I put a lot of time and thought into what cranks and bottom bracket to use on my Surly Moonlander. The first limiting factor when selecting a set of cranks for a Snow Bike is one that supports a 100mm bottom bracket. There are a few manufactures that make 100mm bottom brackets they include Truvativ,...
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Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Bike Maintenance, Blog, Fat Bike, TBT Surly Moonlander Build | 1 comment

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 4 – Wheel Building Saga Take 2

TBT Surly Moonlander Build Part 4 – Wheel Building Saga Take 2
My new correctly sized spokes arrived on Friday and like a young boy at Christmas I was up early Saturday morning building wheels. This time the process went very fast the new spokes worked like a charm. I tensioned the offset rear wheel to the best of my ability. That 28mm Surly Moonlander rear wheel offset...
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