Originally Posted by
wrote4luck
They make OK bikes, but they are amateurs in the industry and always will be. I have yet to see anything they have put out that makes me want to buy it over other American brands.
You do realize which massive wholesale distributor backs the Surly brand, right?
http://www.qbp.com/page/brands
They're selling a brand, just like the other cycling companies. There's a group they're targeting, and apparently you're not in it.