Trolls!

[Thorn]

No, not of the Internet-type, of the bike sort. The bikes have been a long-time in design and build, but finally have arrived. So, without further ado, may I please introduce you to Detritus(*) and Jotnar(**)?

The bikes were built from the ground-up for winter riding. Both DH and I have become full-time bike commuters so the need for reliable winter transportation drove the design: 8-speed internal rear hub, generator front hub and disk brakes on the Surly Troll frame. Right now they're running Kenda studded tires, but these will be replaced with Schwalbe Marathon Winters when they arrive.

(*) Detritus ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Discworld)#Detritus ) is the troll from Terry Pratchett's Discworld who gets smarter, the colder it gets

(**) Jotnar (off camera) is the name of the really big troll from The Troll Hunter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troll_Hunter -- a fun film that you want to watch it now before Hollywood destroys its image with a remake) because, compared to the road-bike commuter it feels really big and really slow.