Originally Posted by
modernjess
... Then they ride one, and they can't top smiling. Then they can't stop thinking about buying one. Then they buy one and they can't stop riding it all the time because they do so many things so well all year round. Then they start threads about them on bike forums…..
...then they get a flat tire on the rear in the dark and want to kill themselves.
I bought a Pugsley in 2006 for use in sand and all around commuting (some off-road options). My 9-speed rear cassette, disk brake, and horizontal dropouts make getting the rear wheel off a hellish nightmare and getting the wheel back on even worse. Hauling a spare "car" innertube around ain't much fun either, nor is trying to fill that thing with air after a flat repair.
I had a love affair with the Pugs too. Now I could cut it up with a sawz-all with glee. Been holding my breath for Surly, or someone, to make a decent heavy tire for the thing, or at least a heavy duty tube. I have also taken many tire sealant showers too. Those big tires blow a ton of Stans no-tubes into the air with a nice puncture.
One rear flat in a downpour or with frozen fingers and the luster will tarnish a bit. Trust me.