Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Surly Pugsley. Whats the point?

Whats the point of a surley pugsley? I dont get why anyone would need tires that wide...

its badass, dont debate it.

oh. It's baddass? Didn't know that. I was just confused when I first saw it...

overpriced and pretty pointless

its for loose sand... like beaches and deserts

At $1,500 it's pretty ridiculous to buy a bike for just sand or snow. Also, it's not SSFG so it's probably better to start this up in the general, commuter, or mtb subforums.

If you haven't ridden one, you couldn't possibly understand.

such a cool bike for the trails. Monster traction and cush ride

or you can get a dirtbike for that price

Oh my bad. I thought it was a singlespeed. Wasnt looking very closley at the thumbnails on google.

n+1

If you have to ask, you don't need it.

This (http://forums.mtbr.com/passion/alaskan-beach-bike-birding-packrafting-bar-hopping-fishing-extravaganza-434649.html)is the purpose, if you ask me.

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At $1,500 it's pretty ridiculous to buy a bike for just sand or snow. Also, it's not SSFG so it's probably better to start this up in the general, commuter, or mtb subforums.

Wrong. It can be built up ss or with gears. Its not ridiculous if you have to deal with a lot of sand or snow.

"what's the point of _____. i don't get why anyone would need ____"

10% of the people on this forum actually NEED their bike(s), the other 90% just WANT their bike. (not that they don't need A bike, just don't need whatever badass track/road/DH/etc bike they ride)

because it's fun, it's badass, and i always want one more bike than i have. that's why.

such a cool bike for the trails. Monster traction and cush ride

As long as the trails aren't too rough. A local guy has one and I've replaced his freehub body three times so far.

At $1,500 it's pretty ridiculous to buy a bike for just sand or snow. Also, it's not SSFG so it's probably better to start this up in the general, commuter, or mtb subforums.

A friend of mine has a SS Pugsley and it is pretty awesome. Don't knock it till you try it.

If you haven't ridden one, you couldn't possibly understand.

This! :thumb:

"It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand."

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Zoltani gets the point across quite nicely.

At $1,500 it's pretty ridiculous to buy a bike for just sand or snow.

Not in Maine...

That's like asking... "Why do 29ers exist?"

Because road tires are too skinny!!

DUH! DOUBLE DOWN!

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A guy around here commutes to and from campus on one. Looks like fun.

If you've ever been wallowing through soft snow, struggling to hold your line and spinning along at 4 mph on flat level trail, and had someone on a fat tired bike cruise blissfully by riding on top of what you're sinking into, you'd understand.

There's a growing number of singletrack mountain bikers who ride them here. They pack out the summer trails with snowshoes, then ride; some people just refuse to learn to ski.

Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwsSV1ZEbmY

135 miles, January, Northern MN. On my list of toys that I really want.

If you haven't ridden one, you couldn't possibly understand.

x2, do a 30 mile snow ride on some awesome trails, probably the most fun iv had on a fat bike.

Apparently the pugsley is just not good enough.Say hello to the moonlander.
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It rolls on 4.7" fat larrys

After test riding a pug this summer I am saving for one...hopefully get it by next summer. It was a blast to ride.:thumb:
I am also going to build up a set of wheels for it so I can also use it as a 29er.229608

life. what's the point?

I am also going to build up a set of wheels for it so I can also use it as a 29er.

That makes very little sense.

That makes very little sense.
So what you are saying is that it does make some sense....

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http://joecruz.wordpress.com/

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Must be fast to need that fire extinguisher!:lol:

Basically, the funnest bike I have ever ridden. If you ever get the chance to ride one on the terrain it was designed for, you will understand.

Must be fast to need that fire extinguisher!:lol:

Probably fuel for a stove.

The owner of a local shop had one of these when they first came out, his was a fixed gear. That was actually the first fixed gear I ever rode haha. The price is a little steep but that bike is a lot of fun, you can practically bounce on those huge tires.

just to do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC7QGFyOXlE

That makes very little sense.

I kinda get it, in the sense that I could swap wheels for faster riding on more firm terrain. Save the fat wheels for when it gets snowy?

That makes very little sense.

There's enough clearance to run 26" wheels with fat tires, or 29" wheels with normal sized MTB tires. There a few winter commuters who use the fat tired wheelset on snow days, and use the 29er wheelset mounted with studded tires for ice days.

For some reason I was thinking along the lines of replacing the fat wheels with 29" wheels, which led me to think "Why not just buy a 29er?"

Too much on the brain ATM.

Must be fast to need that fire extinguisher!:lol:

That's the NOS bottle...

Wish these were a lot cheaper. Wald basket on the front and done -- shop cruiser/errand/lunch run bike.

http://www.revolutionbikeshop.com/product_images/y/858/spider__46191_zoom.jpg

I wouldnt want a coaster brake on anything I would want a Pugsley for.

Whats the point of a Fixed gear bicycle? I dont get why anyone would need one gear with no coasting (and usually no brakes)...
ftfy.

if you don't get it, you don't get it.

I want a Moonlander. I saw a dude riding a Pugsley at the cross race on Sunday. The sand pits were so gnarly that even he bogged down and lost it.

I want a Moonlander. I saw a dude riding a Pugsley at the cross race on Sunday. The sand pits were so gnarly that even he bogged down and lost it.

I want a moonlander as well.

woah that looks really fun. I usually just ride on the road, so I'm not very knowledgeable about offrad stuff.

pug=awesome
moonlander=awesomer

My shop carries them and while I don't own one, I test ride them whenever I can. They are impossible to ride without a big ass goofy grin on my face. Jumping over snowbanks becomes childs play. A guy bought one from us that he is going to have a custom rack fabricated to hold his compound bow. He wants to go camping and hunting in remote areas. For people who don't have a lot of snow or sand to play in they probably don't make as much sense. For those of us here though, they open up a whole new world of riding.

High volume/low pressure.

Nuff said.

WANT!!!!! I love the Pug. Rode one for a short time on a snow day, that was it... I WANT

If you can look at a Pug/Moonlander and not want to immediately go play on it, you must have no joy in your heart.