August 2nd, 2010 by steven

framebuilding

Salsa Mukluk

Salsa have just announced the Mukluk, a production snow bike. I know that Surly have had the Pugsley for a while but is there really the demand for something this niche from a major production company? It’ll be interessting to see how it sells.

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5 Responses to “Salsa Mukluk”

  1. August 4th, 2010 at 4:47 pm 
    Tom says:

    Both Surly and Salsa are owned by Quality Bicycle Products, so I guess they would be the best ones to know whether there is a market for these things!
    I did ask a Surly employee at the European Singlespeed Champs back in 2007 how many Pugsleys they were selling and he said it was more than I would expect.

  2. August 23rd, 2010 at 3:20 pm 
    Adam says:

    I work for a Surly and Salsa dealer in Sydney Australia, and am always surprised how much demand we get for Pugsleys…. I have ridden one a bit and loved it, though thought it a little portly…. I am in love with the Mukluk, and very much looking forward to trying one

  3. September 13th, 2010 at 1:03 am 
    TOM in Rochester, MN says:

    I’ve waited all year for the unveiling of the Mukluk. Hopeful it will be priced in a reasonable range providing the hard core winter commuters of Minnesota with a truly all winter bicycle.

  4. September 17th, 2011 at 6:58 am 
    Richard Trevor says:

    I recently bought a Pugsley, with Rohloff gears: just what I have been looking for for wilderness expeditioning. Surprisingly bouncy to ride, awesome traction and stability. I think that there will be an enduring and robust niche market for fat bikes both for sport and for expeditions.

  5. September 19th, 2011 at 8:08 am 
    steven says:

    I think there is a future for fat bikes but I just don’t think it’s a big one. While most people will replace their race/xc/downhill/cross bike every couple of years, I don’t see the same think happening for fat bikes. This will mean sales will look ok to begin with but will taper and won’t be a big growth sector.

    Of course if I’m wrong, look out for a Shand Fat sometime soon!

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