garrett -
good to see a fixie rider from slo here! i lived in pismo about 6 or 7 years ago when i thought i wanted to attend calpoly. my mom and her husband live in santa maria now, and i've been meaning to take my bike with me on one of my next visits.
pm me with your email. next time i'm down, my surly and i will be happy to go on a ride with you and your mercier.