Challenging myself for a new commuter

[carlotta]

What is that? And where can I get one?

Edit: just found it on the Surly FB page. The new cross check is purple with disc brakes!?!?

OH. MY. I do NOT need another road bike. Nope nope nope. Absolutely not.

WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And look at that Pacer. Red Sparkly?

It's officially called the Straggler (which I like), and there's a little more here, including a picture of the dropouts that I HOPE represents the actual paint better than the whole bike picture....... it's gorgeous!

I saw the sparkly Pacer as well, looks like Surly is going for a little flash next year (my cross check is the aptly named beef gravy brown, with decals removed, so it will be quite the change if I go sparkly purple for the commuter .

Good thing I've been contemplating how to get disks on the commuter for awhile so this potential purchase seems completely rational

Edit: I will also get rid of the cross check frame, so the fiance will be pleased that he will still only be sharing the apartment with three bikes..... four might've been pushing it. At least until we're actually married