As chance would have it, it’s Friday and I’ve got a few more 650B projects. Unlike 650B Friday part 1, these bikes are a bit more moto, not the bikes of part 1 weren’t moto, these are just mo’ moto. So, what’s on tap? I was impressed with Sean Virning’s Rawland bikes so I ordered […]
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This older Ted Wojcik came in to be reconditioned. Basically, it needed all new cables, brake pads, and a tube. This is a really neat bike. AMP supplied the rear end and Ted built the steel front triangle. There are some very nice details on both the front and rear. Sorry, G-T. Still waiting for […]
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No, this isn’t the 650B reference from this post. That’s an even more secret project (and not mine either). As I had mentioned, the Rawland frames impressed me at Interbike this year, so much that I ordered a few frames. I decided on the disc brake Sogn model, the dSogn due to its ability to […]
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In addition to the Sojourn, I got some Raleigh Detour Deluxe bikes. This is a cool bike! For $780 (including kickstand that I add) you get an aluminum frame, disc brakes, rear rack, mud guards, Shimano dynamo front hub that powers the front and rear Basta light. The front light is trick as there is […]
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Gotta knock out some posts on what’s been going on before the UPS guy shows up because then I’ll be neck deep in a new wheel build/bike build (something new in the 650B department – and not mine, yet). New in the shop today is the Raleigh Sojourn – a pretty nice deal at $1225 […]
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One of the blogs I read is The Epicurean Cyclist. It’s a combination of bikes and photography as it is the blog of a Russ Rocca, a photographer who rides his bike to his assignments and tours on his bike. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he toured down to North San Diego County and found Chuck […]
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