Now that I’ve got the Pelican, my trusty Surly Cross-Check is moving on to a new home in Minnesota (the home of Surly Bikes, ironically enough). Or the frameset is, anyways. I’m going to miss this bike quite a lot: it’s seen me through a complete life transformation involving the loss of over 40lbs of fat, has been setup as a singlespeed, fixed gear and downtube shifted, geared long distance randonneuse, and has been my friend and companion on many adventures that I’ll remember forever. I only hope the Pelican can live up to the standard the Cross-Check has set. Farewell old friend, until we meet again someday…
