Hey there!
It’s Jas.
Jasuko, to be exact. Call me Aeon-chan! (Aeon used to be Jusco, so that's where Aeon-chan comes from.)
This might be sudden, but today I’m going to do a bike check while pretending to be a girl.
I’ve built up a special SURLY STRAGGLER that guys are sure to love, so I’m going to show it off!
Writing a blog like this just proves how silly men really are♡
Alright, let’s do this bike check! One, two, come on♡
You love single-speed bikes with a matte finish, don't you!!
This Straggler, with its matte black paint job by Kyutai Paint, is set up as a single-speed with no gears! Men like it simple and straight-to-the-point! Stop fussing around and go single. S-i-n-g-l-e♡
You want to match that matte black paint with black decals, don't you!!
The Surly logo is in black—it's an advanced technique to pair black on black! How lovely!
Hearing "hydraulic brake system" gets you all excited, doesn't it!!
The bars are SimWorks by Nitto J.J. Bar, and the brake levers are TRP HYLEX. Hydraulic brake levers for single-speed bikes have great stopping power and a great feel♡
You want those fat tires so you can ride on-road and off-road, don't you!!
The tires are SimWorks by Panaracer The Homage 650B.
With 43c volume, file-tread center, and block sides—it’s the only tire you need for on or off-road!!
Instead of going with the usual polished rims, full black tires, and silver spokes, we went with black spokes instead!!
So handsome!! By the way, SimWorks recently posted "The Homage in the World" on their blog, and all those bikes were so lovely, I was swooning♡ Our Shige-chan's SALSA VAYA is the best, though! A handsome guy looks good no matter what he does!! It’s so frustrating!
You love that "The American" style crank with a chain guard, don't you!!
White Industries ENO chainring with guard & crank.
The CNC-machined crank that tickles a man's heart is produced in Petaluma, California—truly Made in the U.S.A!! You love stuff like this, don't you!! You know you do!!
You want to be called "Dashing," don't you!!
The hubs are also unified with White Industries!! We didn't even consider making it geared later on—this is a single-speed disc hub!! Now that’s what I call dashing!! I’m in love♡
You want to be told, "Aww, men are so simple. But that's exactly why you're cute," don't you!!
It’s about packing the ultimate dedication into something simple. You’ve got to draw out all the potential a brand like Surly has to offer!! Really push it to the limit! The smile on Y-san’s face when he picked this bike up was the best!!...
And... thank you for reading all the way to the end.
Oh, it’s Jas. That was less "girl's perspective" and more full-on Shinjuku Ni-chome, wasn't it?
If you're looking for a dashing bike to tickle your heart, come and consult with us!
Of course, we're also great at building girls' bikes! Actually, I might be even better at that!
Either way, we’re waiting for everyone—guys and girls—to come visit! The cold weather is still dragging on, but why not go out on your bike and search for the scenery you can only find in this season?