We were delighted when we found out we were top of the queue to get one of (the?) first Surly Moonlander bikes to make it over the pond. Disappointment when nothing arrived for us on Friday’s delivery, was replaced with delight when the courier made a special Xmas run on Saturday, and look what was there!
Moonlander in a box
Moonlander out of the box
Rob from Backcountry Biking had been waiting for this one since he had an epiphany riding Iona’s Pugsley, so a call was made and he was over here before you could say ‘Fat Bike frenzy!’
Plans have already been hatched for Winter epics through the Lairig Ghru (return on pack rafts down the Feshie) and Summer jaunts round the Uists… Stay tuned here and over at Backcountry Biking for ride reports and comparisons between the Pugsley and Moonlander (fat vs FAT)
Moonlander in the bike shed at Bothy Bikes
Moonlander and Pugsley share a berth
Here’s a link to the Surly site for some more info. A complete Moonlander will costs £1999 and if you’d like one there should be more arriving at the end of January, and we’d be delighted to order one for you!
In the meantime, if you’d like to have a ride on a Pugsley, we have a 20″ bike you can try in the snow!
So do the Moonlander and Pugs get along, or does the Pugs have some jealousy issues to deal with?
Hi, I’m told the Pugsley and Moonlander have a very harmonious relationship, but if you put two male ones together that would be a different story…
How did you get that so fast?, i pre orderd mine 7 mths ago, oh well… least mine will be 1st ordered when it arrives lol, i expect it to arrive next few days as another few have around the UK today,
Enjoy your fatty!
coastkid
Hi Coastkid, we must have been first in the queue! Are you getting yours from Charlie the Bikemonger?
Rob is really enjoying his Moonlander – in the absence of snow he and Iona have been doing some amazing rides on the Moray Firth beaches – hopefully we’ll have some pics soon. Check out Backcountry Biking for more as well – they’re planning some incredible fat bike oriented trips for summer…
Yeah it is on its way from Charlie, can`t wait!