We bought new bikes! Ada and I are now the proud owners of Surly Long Haul Truckers. These bikes are legit: tough, reliable, comfortable, useful. Nothing showy. Nothing stupid. They are designed specifically for what we're doing: to carry heavy loads all day every day up whatever hill into whichever element is thrown at us. They're black (and yes, matching, but we like that cute-Japanese-tourist-couple-in-matching-outfits look, so we'll give it a try). We'll fit them with fenders (Planet Bike Cascadia), thickish bullet-proofish tyres (Continental Contact) and some beautiful comfy Brooks leather saddles. We'll post a photo when we pick them up.
The bikes are waiting for us at Saturday Cycles in Salt Lake City, Utah. Thanks to Mark Kennedy, who runs the show, for his help in having the bikes setup and ready for us on a Sunday (when he'd otherwise be closed).
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