2025 Surly Moonlander First Look

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Here are my first impressions of the new 2025 Surly Moonlander. I do an overview of the features of the bike, and give my impressions as to who and what I think it is for, and discuss if this bike goes too far.
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Комментарии : 38

@FatbikeRepublicNL 8 дней назад

Fatbike innovation has been practically non-existent. It is exciting to see Surly bring a new fattie to market. I'd love to give it a whirl. Thanks for the update.

@paigecollier8192 6 дней назад

Always bringing the cohesive overview to us! Thanks Tommy!! @surly should lend you one for a more in-depth RIDE review!!!!

@ElevationEveryWeekend 6 дней назад

@@paigecollier8192 thank you!

@Tacam1000 7 дней назад

I just sold my OG Moonlander and bought an ICT. I do miss the ride of the ML. I used it for every type of riding. Snow, sand, downhill, single track…..you name it. It was way more forgiving than the ICT but the ICT handles better.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 7 дней назад

@@Tacam1000 Yes even though I have an ICT and think an old Moonlander is mostly redundant, I still would like to have one to mess around with.

@stevewalcott9546 8 дней назад

You never know, maybe theyre onto something here? I love my old Moonlander, curious to see some reviews soon.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@stevewalcott9546 It’s a fair statement, time will tell to see if it finds a dedicate market. An OG “John Deere” Moonlander is still on my wishlist!

@sherryhospodar2401 8 дней назад

Well you Sure gave a fair pros and cons review on this bike ! I will be hoping you are able to have the opportunity to give it a good ride and see what you review will be then ! You are always good with you info ! ❤

@mikaelljungberg1019 2 дня назад

Id like it for a touring fatbbike.hope that they Will Come oyut with studded tiers and fenders for it!

@ElevationEveryWeekend 2 дня назад

@@mikaelljungberg1019 yes good point, they should have made those tires studdable. And yes fenders would be good for a bike like this.

@ellerybice3787 8 дней назад

Suggest to Surly that they lend you one for your up coming pacific coast beach excursion. 🤷🏼‍♂️🚴🏼🚴🏼🚴🏼

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

I'd love to check one out! Feel free to tell Surly directly, and beach riding sounds like a good plan.

@thomashospodar9808 8 дней назад

Good one

@lambdahmv 8 дней назад

Tommy, thanks so much for featuring this bike and for your thoughtful insights. Reading some of the other responses, I agree it is a niche bike. I love my ICT and haven’t come across anything it couldn’t traverse, well, within reason. In your video you pointed out that the 2.0 may be an option for long-term bikepacking. I have never experienced an ebike, nor do I know anything about them. That being said. Would it make sense for this bike to include that feature? Yes, it would add to the already substantial weight. But proportionally, it wouldn’t have as much of an impact as on a lighter bike. I would appreciate your thoughts, or thoughts from folks with ebike experience. Thank you.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@lambdahmv an e-bike for bike packing is probably not a great option just because once the battery is dead it’ll be several extra pounds to haul around on the route. But, I think electrifying this bike could be possible for day rides to make it a bit more fun and easier to move about.

@lambdahmv 7 дней назад

@@ElevationEveryWeekend thank you for the input. 🙂

@JonathanVegas1 8 дней назад

I've already ordered mine. I will be using it for bikepacking. I will likely get a 26-inch wheelset and run Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 4.0 tires, depending on the rolling resistance of the Surly Melinda. I already bikepack on my Surly Ice Cream Truck.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@JonathanVegas1 Very cool, I’ll be curious to hear how it works out for bikepacking. Are you going to swap the front fork for the 26” wheel, or use a rear wheel up front, etc?

@JonathanVegas1 7 дней назад

@ElevationEveryWeekend I will probably get a new wheel set so I don’t have to keep switching the fork. They left a spot for a derailleur hanger, so I may run a cassette in tandem with the pinion since most of my bike packing is in the California Sierras with lots of elevation.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 7 дней назад

@@JonathanVegas1 Very cool, yeah the option to use the pinion and additional gears is pretty interesting

@easternfrontnh День назад

If this is as legit as I think. Paint it grey or black and I'm all in. Bring the omni-terra..

@user-lx6oj4mx3i 8 дней назад

I don't plan on getting one but I think it's super badass definitely rigged for giant Cross Alaska touring Etc

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@user-lx6oj4mx3i it will be awesome for those that can put it to its intended use!

@TheLankyCyclist 8 дней назад

Will this fit in a standard bike bag? Curious if I’ll be able to bring with me on my Virgin Galactic flight to the moon.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@TheLankyCyclist haha! Maybe the SpaceX guy will come up with something, but they might need to call it the Marslander. As someone else pointed out below, transportation of this bike is going to be a challenge for realz.

@smokeycanuck8058 8 дней назад

I don't know man, I think Surly may have missed the mark on this one. Fatbike sales have been on the decline for years. Parts (e.g. tires, hubs) are becoming harder to get for fat bikes. The parts on the Moonlander will become even harder to source. Plus, the gearbox, although durable, will break/fail expensive. I'm not sure if there is a rack available that can accommodate the bike if you need to transport it. I guess I commend Surly for trying to be innovative but then again, Surly has also built a brand on somewhat of a "simple but functional" approach to bikes and the Moonlander seems anything but. There are other models they would've been wiser to resurrect e.g. the Pugs, PackRat, Troll. At that price point, I'm having a hard time getting there (over 6 grand CAD with taxes). If I had to bet, I'd bet this one will be a flop for sales. Thanks for the review.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

I think you make all valid points and concerns. I think the bike transportation point is great, wish I had thought to include that!

@ellerybice3787 8 дней назад

I just bought my first fat bike, what is on the decline is an active and energetic population.

@ryanhanley886 8 дней назад

The Moonlander 2.0 is such a niche bike with specific use cases. I'm confident that Surly is well aware they are going to experience low sales. Releasing a bike with proprietary 6.2 inch tires for +$4K usd seems to be more of an overall marketing strategy than a sales opportunity. Here we are talking about it.

@Coastriderscotland 8 дней назад

I’m getting a test ride on the UK test bike when a friend gets it and will be out testing it on some rock crawling on the coast and will i bet go where even the Moonlander wheelset runs out of float, i think without even riding it that this bike will excel in low speed rides to remote areas of zero tracks and while prob a niche bike i know loads of place’s where no other bikes go that this will probably succeed! 😁👍 Cheers Bruce

@paochow7 6 дней назад

I have one on order and saw one in person for the first time today- the tires are HUGE and look comically large. Can’t wait for mine to show up!

@fiatfixie4344 8 дней назад

Obviously this bike won't cover as much real estate at a regular fat bike in ideal conditions. Oftentimes our multi-use trails become pock marked by hikers, don't get groomed often and are less than ideal in the winter. I'm betting this design will cope much better with that.

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

Yeah for most fat bike conditions I think a traditional bike will do better, but yes those extreme or edge conditions are where this bike will excel.

@bassw1758 8 дней назад

First thing wrong with it, is the price! WT

@ElevationEveryWeekend 8 дней назад

@@bassw1758 It’s a steep entry point for sure. I do get it, with the new parts and the pinion, but yeah it’s a bit of a commitment from the Surly crowd for sure.

@bassw1758 8 дней назад

@@ElevationEveryWeekend I don't think it would do anything that a Wednesday wouldn't do better, other than looking cool.

@ellerybice3787 8 дней назад

I will do test. 🫡