Surly Moonlander Turn Training

Turn Training - Lean In

with Koro the cairn terrier in my shoulder bag

 

June 13, 2016

 


Fat Bike Day and Night - Surly Moonlander

Track Stand with my dog Koro the cairn terrier in my shoulder bag

 

March 22, 2016

 


Grip Studs true studs - Surly Moonlander

Studs - Grip Studs #GST-1000, 180 studs in Bud (front) and 228 studs in Lou (rear) manually installed with Manual Install Tool 4000-M for #1000 stud

 

at Nakajima Park, Sapporo

March 16, 2016


Fat Bike Ride Sapporo Spring - Surly Moonlander

on Toyohira riverbed

 

March 10, 2016


I'm crazy about ya - Surly Moonlander Night Ride

Music -  My Gospel by Charlie Puth from Album Nine Track Mind

 

Feb 6, 2016


Grip Studs Tested in Surly Moonlander Bud and Lou

Music -  Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth

 

Jan 4, 2016


Fat Bike Ride in Sapporo

Music - Diamonds by Josef Salvat

 

Dec 27, 2015


Surly Krampus Track Stand

Music - "Got a Light" Tara MacLean

 

August 7, 2015


Surly Moonlander and Krampus Track Stand

Music - "Happy" from Despicable Me 2 - Pharrell Williams

 

August 2, 2015


Sea Otter Classic - North American season opener

April 16-19, 2015
April 16-19, 2015

A friend in the US sent me Photos of the Sea Otter Classic. The Sea Otter Classic is located in Monterey County, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.


They also had booths for electric fat bikes.

Surly Moonlander End of Winter

ORFOS 360˚ Bike Light RED FLARE

 

Riding on the Toyohira river bed in Sapporo

 

Music - "Will o' the Wisp" by Jillian Aversa & Christopher Tin

 

March 16, 2015


"Will o' the Wisp" by Jillian Aversa & Christoper Tin - LYRICS


Among the sighs of stirring leaves,
The cloak of evening stillness shed,
A phantom light that turns and weaves
Descends upon the path ahead.

And all my faith resides
In that distant flame.
My joy, my grief, my life
Is a spirit's game.

With one whisper, you draw me
Into the dark of night.
And I know
That I've lost my passage home.
But one breath, and I'm falling
Into your light,
And I find myself alone.

Now with each dream of breaking free,
I feel it vanish like a wave.
But every tide will reach the sea,
And every sorrow find its grave.

So I can't help but come
When you call my name.
My hope, my fears, are one
In your spirit game.

With one whisper, you draw me
Into the dark of night.
And I know
That I've lost my passage home.
But one breath, and I'm falling
Into your light,
And I find myself alone.

This soul of changing fire -
O, seer of whole desire,
I long to know what you know.
Into the deepest hollow
Or over the mounts to follow,
I'll go wherever you go.

With one whisper, you draw me
Into the dark of night.
And I know
That I've lost my passage home.
But one breath, and I'm falling
Into your light,
And I find myself alone

Surly Moonlander in shadow and in light

ORFOS 360˚ Bike Light RED FLARE

 

at Leonard Bernstein Place in Nakajima Park, Sapporo

 

Music - ZIRCON - Shadows (feat. Jillian Aversa)

 

March 13, 2015


ORFOS 360˚ Bike Lights

Magnetic Mounting

Patterns - solid, pulse, blink, strobe

Brightness - LOW/MED/HIGH

Patterns and Brightness in the Video - pulse and MED


"Shadows" LYRICS

Figures moving under the rain...
I see glowing streetlights, blurring the pain.
Children on the corner,
Staring as I drive away,
Hand prints on the window -
They all fade to gray.
Have you ever seen a shadow?
Have you ever known what they know?
Have you ever seen a shadow,
And left one behind?
Shifting, changing, never the same,
And the cold wind wonders how they became.
Wishing for an answer,
Hoping one day it'll change,
Praying for the flesh and the blood to fill them.
Have you ever seen a shadow?
Have you ever known what they know?
Have you ever seen a shadow,
And left one behind?

Smooch Coffee Stand Augmented Reality

AR Browser - the Junaio Augmented Reality Browser


AR Maker - the Metaio Creator


March 2, 2015








Smooch Coffee Stand

Link to...

Smooch Coffee Stand Facebook

Fat bike riding is fun for girls too

Feb 13, 2015
Feb 13, 2015

How to ride Fat bike in Winter


Here's the Knack


STEP 001 Wear Studded Boots

STEP 002 Don't lean the Bike

STEP 003 Straighten your Elbows

Surly Moonlander Bounce and Swing on the trail

in Nakajima Park, Sapporo

Dec 29, 2014

Music - Зажигай Огни (feat. DJ Anton Liss) Alisa Logina


Bouncing in the saddle for more propulsion and side to side Swinging of the bike for more straight ahead stability

Surly Moonlander Grip Studs tested on slippery roads

Places : Nakajima Park and Hokkaido University in Sapporo

Dec 21, 2014


Music : Christmas Wishin' by Leland Martin


Surly Moonlander Grip Studs

Grip Studs : #GST-1000, Prominence 2.2mm, Penetration 6.2mm

180 Grip Studs in Bud (front) and 228 Grip Studs in Lou (rear) manually installed with Manual Install Tool 4000-M for #1000 stud



Camera : GoPro HERO2

Camera Mount : Roll Bar Mount

in Nakajima Park, Sapporo

Dec 12, 2014

Music : "Back Down to Earth" by Michelle Shaprow

GFBD Global Fat-Bike Day

Global Fat-Bike Day is going to be HUGE!


"... we’re in the midst of a fat-bike renaissance and we should all gather together to revel in this time of abundance!"


Gomez (October 20, 2014) Events, Winter Riding, FAT-BIKE.COM

Global Fat-Bike Day

Surly Moonlander -  the first snow fall in 2014-2015 winter

Nov 17, 2014

at Nakajima Park near Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara

This video is for our friend in the States

We miss you


Clothes and Boots for Winter Riding

Hat - Filson SHELTER CLOTH WILDFOWL HAT

Jacket - Filson TIN CLOTH CRUISER

Chaps - Filson DOUBLE TIN CHAPS - HUSKY

Vest - Patagonia Men's Nano Puff® Vest

Overshoes - NEOS Navigator 5 STABILicers®, Gray

Boots - CROCS Georgie 2

Gloves - Dainese IMPACT 5 GLOVE D-DRY with Hector™ wrist guard

Eyewear - ESS CROSSBOW

Moonlander for Winter Riding

Studs - Grip Studs #GST-1000, 180 studs in Bud (front) and 228 studs in Lou (rear) manually installed with Manual Install Tool 4000-M for #1000 stud
Rear hub - Alfine internal geared hub (11- speed)

Pedal - 45NRTH HELVA

Grip Studs #GST-1000 and Manual Install Tool 4000-M


Slipnot BTS (Bicycle Traction System)

Another choice for Moonlander winter riding instead of studs is Slipnot BTS. Mine is "Slipnot Fat Bike 4.7" on 100mm rim". It goes well with Surly Big Fat Larry 4.7" tire on 100mm Clown Shoe rim as shown in the video below "Surly Moonlander with Slipnot BTS."

I prefer Slipnot BTS on Big Fat Larry 4.7 tires to Grip Studs on Bud and Lou tires if I can avoid places where the surface is icy and slippery. Because with Slipnot BTS on Big Fat Larry I can get more traction and cushion than with Grip Studs on Bud and Lou.

Rides with Koro, the Cairn Terrier

Summer 2014 at the Sapporo Astronomical Observatory in Nakajima Park
Summer 2014 at the Sapporo Astronomical Observatory in Nakajima Park

Taking a VELOTAXI to Smooch Coffee Stand

Sep 21, 2014
Sep 21, 2014

Koro, my dog, and I enjoyed riding a VELOTAXI from Odori Park where Sapporo Autumn Fest 2014 was held to Nakajima Park

Smooch Coffee Stand

Smooch Coffee Stand is one of my favorite coffee stands in Sapporo. My dog and I often stop by the stand for a cup of flavored coffee after enjoying riding a Surly Moonlander in Nakajima Park.
Camera : GoPro HERO3 on the Peak Design POV Kit


Surly Moonlander with Studded Bud and Lou

Surly Moonlander with 180 studs in Bud (front) and 228 studs in Lou (rear),
Studs: Grip Studs #GST-1000 manually installed with Manual Install Tool 4000-M for #1000 stud

Camera, GoPro HERO2
Camera Mount, 3rd Person View
Fellow Passenger, Koro the Cairn Terrier in my shoulder bag


Moonlander, the very first ride

My friend Hikari rides my Moonlander just after some training of doing a figure of eight and learning how to bounce in the saddle.


Surly Krampus with Slipnot BTS

Surly Krampus with Slipnot BTS (Bicycle Traction System)


Surly Moonlander with Slipnot BTS

Surly Moonlander with Slipnot BTS (Bicycle Traction System)
http://

www.slipnottraction.com/

Mine is "Slipnot Fat Bike 4.7" on 100mm rim". It goes well with Surly Big Fat Larry 4.7" tire on 100mm Clown Shoe rim.


Surly Moonlander riding 005 snowfield

Riding a Surly Moonlander with my dog, Koro, the cairn terrier on the snowfield near Horohira Bridge in Sapporo Hokkaido Japan,
The naturally packed snow surface is hard enough for us to explore the field.


Surly Moonlander riding 004 Henrietta

Henrietta, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel , a.k.a Sophie, likes riding a Moonlander a lot.


Surly Moonlander riding 003

A ride to the bakery


Surly Moonlander riding 002

Moonlander landing on Mt. Moiwa ski area in Sapporo, Japan


Surly Moonlander riding 001

Riding a Surly Moonlander with my dog, Koro, the cairn terrier in searching of snow paths in Nakajima Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Camera: GoPro HD Hero 2 on Chest Mount Harness